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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.

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 Year: 2024 to 2025 - Status: Finished
  Professionals: Juan Albarrán, Elena del BarrioGorka Alías, Gorka Urdampilleta

#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.

 Year: 2024 to 2027 - Status: In progress

Like many other cities, the urban centre of Fuenlabrada faces a number of challenges, including the deterioration of the housing stock, the closure of local businesses and an ageing rate above the city average.

 Year: 2024 to 2025 - Status: Finished
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The concept of "Ageing in place", which has influenced ageing policies since the 1990s, nowadays goes hand in hand with the notion of age-friendliness. To promote ageing at home, spaces must be designed in a friendly way, taking into account the needs of ageing people.

 Year: 2024 to 2025 - Status: In progress
  Professionals: Alex Ferro, Elena Olariu

This study was conducted at the psychogeriatric unit of the Matia Hospital, part of the Matia Foundation, located in Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain.

 Year: 2024 to 2025 - Status: In progress
  Professionals: Laura Fernández, Nerea Etxaniz

Design a basic home care training curriculum for carers of older people with or without disabilities.

 Year: 2024 - Status: In progress
  Professionals: Marta Moreno Fernández

How is a care ecosystem built in a rural population of nafarroa? What are the characteristics they share and what are the realities that need to be addressed and transformed?

 Year: 2024 to 2026 - Status: In progress

In Azpeitia, a process was launched in 2024 to move towards a local care ecosystem, with the aim of ensuring that everyone living in the municipality has access to continuous and consistent care pathways, making it easier for everyone to carry out their life plans.

 Year: 2024 - Status: In progress
  Professionals: Itziar Palau, Miren Iturburu

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.

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 Year: 2024 to 2025 - Status: In progress
  Professionals: Idoia Beobide, Alex Ferro, Elena OlariuJavier Alaba, 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.

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