WellnessHelping the Elderly Stay in Their Own Homes
The increase in the number of elderly people and in life expectancy is leading to tremendous growth in the world…
About the author
Graduated in Social Work from the University of Salamanca in 2016. She completed her studies with a Master's degree in Intervention for People with Alzheimer's Disease with a specialty in Evaluation and Intervention at her alma mater (2017). At this university, she has also taken a dozen courses on social and cultural entrepreneurship, equal opportunities, drug addiction prevention, socio-health resources and others.
She has developed her professional training at the State Reference Center for Attention to People with Alzheimer's Disease (CREA), and also at the Montevideo Residence. She currently works as coordinator of the telecare service at the DomusVi nursing home. In addition, she has participated in different volunteering activities such as education and leisure programs with both minors at risk of exclusion and the elderly.
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