Professionals

Psychologist from the Complutense University of Madrid and Master in Social Gerontology from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Civil servant of the IMSERSO (1978-2008) and since 1999 responsible for the Observatory of Aging and Dependency of the Ministry of Labor and Social...

Pura Diaz Veiga earned a licentiate in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 1979. In 1985, she earned the Degree and in 2004, the Diploma of Advanced Studies. She has participated in several Research projects related to gerontology and disability. She has taught...

PhD in Health Psychology from th Autonomous University of Madrid, with the doctoral thesis "Evaluation and conceptualization of cognitive functioning in advanced Alzheimer's disease", Master in Gerontology from the University of the Basque Country, Master in Clinical Neuropsychology...

PhD in Psychology from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2016, Master's Degree in Gerontology (2022) and Master's Degree in Organisational Psychology, Forensic Law and Social Intervention (2012). Award for Best Young Researcher in the area of social and behavioural sciences...

Doctorate in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Madrid (2013), Master's in Behaviour Therapy from the Therapeutic Institute in Madrid in 2006, he has worked as a researcher at the Autonomous University of Madrid and as a collaborator on projects with the King Juan Carlos...

Nerea Galdona has her doctorate in Psychology from the University of the Basque Country (2011). Licentiate in Psychology, Master's in Psychosocial Intervention in Psychosocial Gerontology (2002) and Master's in Social Technology from the University of the Basque Country (2006). His...

  PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Oviedo. Degree in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid. Diploma in Social Gerontology from the Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Author of the ACP-GERONTOLOGY MODEL, designed to guide the...

Laura Fernández is a Sociocultural Anthropologist and works as a social researcher at the Institute. Professionally linked to the world of functional diversity since 2002, she has developed her activity mainly within the Third Sector, managing projects related to the areas of...

Sociocultural Anthropologist, she completed a Master's Degree in Physical Anthropology: Human Evolution and Biodiversity and a Master's Degree in Community Social Work: Management and Evaluation of Social Services. She carried out all her studies at the UCM. Director of Social...

PhD in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (2023), with the doctoral thesis with international mention "The city for people with dementia: methodology to integrate design and quality of life in European cities", Master's degree in "Sustainable Cities" (IFU-Paris,...

Graduated in Psychology from the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) in 2016, Interuniversity Master in Psychogerontology from the University of Salamanca (USAL) in 2017 and Master in General Health Psychology from the University of La Rioja (UNIR) in 2022.  She has...

María Victoria Zunzunegui holds a PhD in epidemiology from the University of California at Berkeley. She was professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal where she worked from 1999 to 2016. She remains an honorary professor at this...

Graduated in Psychology from the Public University of the Basque Country in 2019 and Master's Degree in General Health Psychology from the Public University of the Basque Country in 2022. She has supported the services of Matia Etxean and Matia Orienta, as well as the Etxean Bizi...

Dr. Kevin O'Hara completed his residency training in geriatrics at the Gregorio Marañón University Hospital in Madrid in 2016, after which he went on to work in the Memory Unit and the Psychogeriatrics Unit of the Bermingham Hospital of the Matia Foundation in Donostia-San Sebastián...

Degree in Social Work from the University of Deusto in 2017 and course on "Active Ageing, Quality of Life and Gender" of the ENCAGE initiative in 2019. She has worked as a Social Worker in various gerontological centres of Matia, in the IZA Centre and in Bermingham Hospital. She...

Graduated in Political Science and Public Management at the Public University of the Basque Country in 2019 and Master in Feminist and Gender Studies at the Public University of the Basque Country in 2020. She currently works at Matia Instituto as a researcher mainly in the Como en...

Graduated from the School of Nursing of the Basque Country in 2002. In 2014 she obtained the title of Nurse Specialist in Geriatric Nursing. Since 2002 she has been working in Matia Fundazioa as a nurse in different gerontological services and centers, being in 2022 when she...

Degree in Psychology from the Public University of the Basque Country (2008). Collaboration grant from the Basque Government (2008). Specialist in Psychosocial Intervention at Matia Fundazioa (2009). Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology from the Autonomous University of...

Degree in Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid (2010) and Master in Research Methodology in Social Sciences (UCM, 2013). She has worked as a researcher and teacher trainee at UCM, carrying out research stays at University College London and Utrecht University. She has...

With a degree in Psychology and specialising in education, while studying Psychopedagogy she approached the field of adults with intellectual disabilities out of curiosity. María has worked in direct care as head of several day centres (Garagune), and later, in the Technical...