ITTHACA project consortium to promote healthy aging in the Basque Country
Population aging in developed countries, driven by increasing life expectancy, poses significant social, scientific, and economic challenges. The ITTHACA (ITT: Healthy Aging and Care Autonomy) project, funded by the Basque Government strategic initiatives.
This collaborative initiative involves six research institutions in the Basque Country: ACHUCARRO, AZTI, Biobizkaia HRI, CITA-Alzheimer, Mondragon University and Tecnalia and is funded by the Elkartek programme.
ITTHACA is based on a multimodal cognitive decline prevention study called CITA GO-ON, which adapts a Finnish model to the Basque cultural, healthcare, and social context and includes five healthy lifestyle measures: exercise, mental stimulation, social activities, a heart-healthy diet, and risk factor control.
ITTHACA represents an interdisciplinary effort that seeks to improve healthy aging through research and technological innovation, establishing a solid foundation for developing personalized strategies that benefit the Basque Country’s older population and can serve as a model for future initiatives.
The laboratories involved from ACHUCARRO are: