The current social context has led to a profound change in the ways people relate to each other.
Projects
Research
The Matia Gerontological Institute is the unit of Matia Fundazioa dedicated to creating applicable knowledge and its dissemination in society (R+D+i). A unique centre in the Basque Country, with 10 years of experience.
The objective of this Institute is to collaborate in the definition of new models of prevention, care and health, as well as in providing support during the changes associated with ageing and the development of business projects that add value and quality to ageing, creating new solutions based on the knowledge of each of the members of the foundation.
Year: 2026 - Status: In progress
Year: 2025 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Verónica Lozada Paz, Elisa Berrios, Virginia Oliván, Nerea Etxaniz, Penélope Castejón, Cristina Buiza, Miren Iturburu, Erkuden AldazJavier Quintas, Mirene Iraola, Maialen López, Maddalen Cárdenas, Carmen Hernández
This is an action-research project based on participatory methodologies, through which it is intended to help each person living in an IASS residence to develop a quality life, a chosen life, without leaving the community to which they belong and with the support and care they need.
Year: 2025 to 2026 - Status: In progress
This work aims to support the Basque Government in designing the new Strategy from a comprehensive, diverse, accessible, personalised and participatory approach.
Year: 2025 to 2027 - Status: In progress
This project is a mixed-design cross-sectional study of people who have had a stroke and their primary caregivers to identify the needs of stroke survivors after hospital discharge and propose solutions to the most prevalent unmet needs.
Year: 2025 to 2026 - Status: In progress
This project is being developed at the request of the City Council of Donostia/San Sebastián, as part of its interest in gaining a deeper understanding of the contribution that new housing alternatives—such as the Lugaritz model—make to the well-being and quality of life of people who need suppor
Year: 2024 - Status: In progress
The OREKA project aims to develop an intelligent solution that identifies unstable situations that could result in falls, sending alerts to healthcare staff and caregivers to prevent falls in the intermediate care hospital setting.
Year: 2024 to 2025 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Roberto Nuño Solinís, Idoia Beobide, Alex Ferro, Elena OlariuJavier Alaba, Roberto Nuño, Carolina Machiñena, Idoia Beobide, Gorka Urdampilleta, Estibaliz Aguado
This study will analyse the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to identify predictive factors of clinical, functional and cognitive decline in a representative sample of older people living in residential care homes in Gipuzkoa.
Year: 2024 to 2025 - Status: In progress
Sustraiak is a project by Matia aimed at transforming the care model towards Person-Centred Care (PCC), ensuring that each individual can make decisions about their life and support based on their values, wishes, and needs.
Year: 2024 - Status: In progress
There is evidence that most of us want to grow old at home. However, as we get older and require more support, the limitations of our context make it difficult to continue our life project.
Year: 2024 to 2025 - Status: Finished
#100Fluencers is a pioneering initiative promoted by MatiaZaleak whose main objective is to raise awareness and transform the way ageing and older people are represented in digital media.