The EDEN project was born from the interest of having a common European approach to one of the social challenges on the horizon, such as the growing number of people with dementia in the region.
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: 2018 to 2019 - Status: Finished
Year: 2018 to 2019 - Status: Finished
Professionals: Erkuden Aldaz
The need to unify the training of future professionals and the demands of the market in relation to this new way of understanding care for people (PCC) is now becoming apparent.
Year: 2018 to 2019 - Status: Finished
From a functional point of view, frailty is a state of high vulnerability in which the ability of frail elderly people to adapt to adverse events such as a fall or the flu is reduced, leading to functional deterioration and dependence.
Year: 2017 to 2018 - Status: Finished
This study, like its predecessor, "Comer a gusto, vivir con calidad", aims to increase the well-being, nutrition and hydration o
Year: 2016 to 2019 - Status: Finished
It is a social action program based on the training of social workers to improve the quality of life of dependent elderly people and people with functional diversity. The project focuses on combining "life projects" and "care projects", providing personalized support through holistic solutions.
Year: 2016 to 2018 - Status: Finished
Professionals: Miren Iturburu
What's the cyberphysical system?
Year: 2016 to 2017 - Status: Finished
The practice "Eating well, living with quality" is part of a process of institutional change of the care model and is developed from a participatory action-research approach. It is part of a broader institutional project in which actions at the organizational, architectural, training, etc.
Year: 2015 - Status: Finished
From the Department of Employment and Social Policy of the Basque Government, aware of the important transformation that the society is experiencing as a result of the ageing process, with the collaboration of the Matia Institute technical team, the Strategy for Active Ageing has been developed f
Year: 2015 - Status: Finished
FRAILTEK: New strategies for the development of tools and products aimed at the identification and assessment of frailty syndrome.