The existing model of care currently does not meet the life expectations of most seniors. It does not take their interests, desires, rights or capabilities into account and does not address their diversity or preferences.
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: 2014 to 2016 - Status: Finished
Year: 2014 to 2015 - Status: Finished
Caring for people is an issue that, despite being of great importance, is currently not given as much visibility as we would like.
Year: 2014 to 2016 - Status: In progress
RAPP is a 3-year research project (2013-2016) funded by the European Commission through its FP7 programme. The RAPP project will provide an open source software platform to support the creation and delivery of robotic applications.
Year: 2014 to 2016 - Status: Finished
The increasing demand of leisure and cultural services by the segment of people with functional diversity requires tourist destinations to be prepared to provide this part of society with a service with guaranteed quality.
Year: 2013 to 2020 - Status: In progress
Usurbilgo Esperientzia Eskola 55 urtetik gorako Usurbilgo herritarrek, lan mundua utzi ostean, esperientziak landu, elkar-trukatu eta ezagutza berriak eurenganatzeko proiektua da. Partaideen garapen pertsonala sustatzea du helburu, ikuspegi fisiko, psikiko eta sozial batetik.
Year: 2013 - Status: Finished
The ELDERBASK project, funded by the ETORTEK Programme of the Basque Government, is posed with an integrative view of technological capabilities (IK4 and TECNALIA), and geriatric are (Matia Gerontological Institute and BIOEF), and has as its ultimate goal the development of an industry and servic
Year: 2013 to 2024 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Carlota Arroyo, Iraia Aguirregabiria, Itziar Gurrutxaga , Mertxe Sánchez, Nerea Galdona
Family care for people in situations of dependency is a major social challenge and a problem that is on the rise, as it generates a significant and progressive increase of the responsibility of the family to provide support and assistance, day after day, for a typically very long period, to a rel
Year: 2013 to 2015 - Status: Finished
In the coming years, the Basque society, like the rest of Spain and Europe, faces several challenges related to geriatric care provided to the elderly, because the current model geriatric care is both an economically and socially unsustainable residential model:
Year: 2012 to 2014 - Status: Finished
Profesionales:
Improving health care, and rising awareness about maintaining a happy lifetime, healthy aging and high standards of life quality are increasing the long life expectancy of EU citizens which is a true source of pride for the EU.
Year: 2012 to 2014 - Status: Finished
Professionals: Mayte SanchoAntonio Abellán García, Penélope Castejón Villarejo, Cecilia Esparza Catalán
This report on disability and dependence of elderly people in the Basque Country aims to have an in-depth analysis of the dimensions and characteristics of people with disabilities and/or dependency, by exploiting the results of the aforementioned EDAD from 2008.