Unai Díaz Orueta

Psychology PhD by Universidad de Deusto (Spain,2006). He has experience as a Clinical Psychologist since 2000 on the Crownsville Hospital Center, Crownsville, Maryland (EE.UU., 2000-2001), Hospital Psiquiátrico de Bermeo, (Spain, 2001-2002), La Loma Geriatric Residence, Castro-Urdiales (Spain, 2003-2005), and Zutitu Ltd (2005-2006). With a grant from Oriol-Urquijo University-Foundation, he developed the research for this doctoral dissertation “Effects of psychological intervention in cognitive decline of residentialized elderly people”, published by UMI Dissertation Publishing, Ann Harbor, MI (USA). From 2007 until February 2008 he taught some courses and workshops of maintenance of cognitive functions, wellbeing and laugh-therapy for elderly people, within IPACE Ltd, Vitoria (Spain). Since 2008, he works as a research psychologist in Fundación INGEMA, in several projects related to ageing and physical disability.

He is author and co-author of different papers and articles related to ageing and the application of technological aids for elderly people. In 2010, he has published two books related to the research framework of his dissertation: “The ageing process. A comprehensive perspective” and “Memory Gym: a cognitive stimulation program for elderly people based on objectives”, published by Deusto Publicaciones (Bilbao).

His areas of interest are the study of variables enhancing cognitive reserve, and the development of cognitive training and rehabilitation programs, from a bio-psycho-social perspective which integrated all the factors mediating in the improvement of cognitive performance in advanced aging.