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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: 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
  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.

 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 - 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: 2023 to 2027 - Status: In progress
  Professionals: Sara Marsillas

We are proud to be part of PAAR-Net: Participatory Approaches with Older Adults, an international research network supported by COST Action (CA22167) and coordinated by Jagiellonian University in Kraków.

 Year: 2023 - Status: In progress

Within the framework of the Lugaritz supported housing, Matia has launched the Lugaritz Living Lab project.

 Year: 2023 - Status: In progress
  Professionals: Elisa Berrios

The care ecosystem of Orio was born with the aim of transforming the reality of care systems in the town of Orio in a participatory and feminist way. For this, a first year of participatory process is formulated with the starting signal offered in Zaintzak Plazara (March 17).

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 Year: 2023 to 2024 - Status: In progress
  Professionals: María Muñoz Ezkergain

Sexuality is a fundamental part of our lives. Being able to live our sexuality freely, as well as being a right and a key aspect of health, is also the source of many of our life's wellbeing and pleasures.

 Year: 2023 - Status: In progress

The Deba care ecosystem was born to transform the reality of the care systems in the town of Deba in a participatory and diverse way.

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