Physiological ageing

Project objectives

The study aims to:

1. To investigate the meaning and experiences of self-care in typically aging older adults living at home

2. Understanding older adults' perspectives on self-care can help encourage self-care behaviors, prevent self-care deficits, and design educational interventions to keep older adults in their homes as long as possible.

Start and end date

January 1, 2013 - 2015

Project Manager

prof Maria Matarese - Associate Professor MED/45

Coordinating institution of the project

Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma

Other Institutions involved

University of Rome "Tor Vergata"

Funding source(s).

Alberto Sordi Foundation