'S ART OF
GROWING OLD
research anticipate meaningful, active, and healthy aging
WE HIGHLIGHT
Call for Final Degree and Master's Degree Projects Awards
Diario de Navarra: "Older adults want to live in their own homes; it's part of their identity"
PRESENTATION
The challenge Longevity
Among the many needs emerging in contemporary societies are those related to population aging, which we can define as “new forms of longevity.” Life expectancy is increasing, and there is a desire to improve the quality of life during those years; as a result, opportunities are emerging to contribute in new ways to social life by sharing and passing on to younger generations the professional, cultural, and social experience accumulated over the years—a phenomenon we can refer to as“Senior Talent.”
On the other hand, as people age, the likelihood of developing health conditions increases, which in turn leads to dependence and the need for care, including self-care. In this regard, it is particularly important to design and develop prevention strategies that enable us to achieve active, healthy, and meaningful aging. However, none of this can be improvised: preparation is essential , staff in terms of staff society as a whole. This suggests that one of the sectors poised for growth in the coming years is the sector of services related to aging.
We seek to design and develop prevention strategies that enable us to achieve active, healthy, and meaningful aging.
mission statement
Identify care needs of older adults to design new models for social services, healthcare, urban planning, etc., that are economically and socially sustainable and promote good jobs.
Analyze the meaning of this stage of human life and to examine the dominant representations in our culture, with the aim of developing the concept of “meaningful aging” from an intergenerational perspective.
Objectives
Explore the possibilities of development staff and social that open up in this new stage of life.
Define a personalized care model , which can be described as "aging well", "aging with meaning".
Contribute through research the implementation of economic policies aimed at creating good jobs in the service sector.
To bet on the training of the staff involved in care and on the definition of a professional degree program in the sector.
To focus on prevention that promotes the value of self-care in order to prolong quality of life.
How can we address these challenges?
Through research that, in dialogue with professionals in the field, seeks to bring together three dimensions:
· Improve the quality of life for older adults.
· Explore the human dimensions of care.
· Examine the impact of cultural and social changes on the lives of older adults.
The project a more philosophical and cultural component, aimed at reflecting on the role of work leisure in staff social life; and a more social-health and applied component, aimed, on the one hand, at influencing public and public-private policies in the care sector, and, on the other, at development innovative development and proposals directed at both society as a whole and the public sector.
ADDRESS
Ana Marta González
Chief of Staff
Professor of Philosophy
Research
agonzalez@unav.es
Antonio Moreno Ibáñez
Full Professor from Economics
Research
antmoreno@unav.es
Carolina Montoro Gurich
Professor of Geography and Demography
Research
cmontoro@unav.es
Rafael Sánchez-Ostiz
Director of IDEA and President of the IDEA Foundation
rso@ideainnovacion.com
Isabel Garcia-Ipiens
Deputy Director General of IDEA and Treasurer of the IDEA Foundation
igi@ideainnovacion.com
Guillermo Sánchez-Ostiz
Director development atdevelopment and Secretary of the IDEA Foundation
gso@ideainnovacion.com
Elena Belzunce
Director of development Institute for Culture and Society
ebelzunce@unav.es
Maite Pérez Araluce
PhD Student
Aging with meaning
mperezara@unav.es
CONTRIBUTORS
DE research
Dolores López
School Philosophy Letters
Juan José Pons
School of Science
Rafael Escobedo
Senior Program
Cristina Alfaro Díaz
School Nursing
Nuria Esandi
School Nursing
Amaya Villanueva
School Nursing
Inmaculada Baviera
School Law
Inés Sánchez-Ventura
School Law
Alberto Muñoz
School Law
Jorge Pla
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Ana Sánchez-Ostiz
School of Architecture
Begoña Urien
School Education Psychology
Carmen Erviti
ISSA
Angeles Henríquez-Azcona
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Elisa Polo
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Nuria Garro
School Education Psychology
Raquel Cascales
Institute for Culture and Society
Javier Antón
School of Architecture
María Paz Morer
TECNUN
Sergio Clavero
School Philosophy Letters
Victoria Rodríguez Chacón
School of Science and Business
Genoveva Montoya
University of Navarra Clinic
Enrique Guerrero
School Communication
Nuria García Fernández
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Ana Costa
School of Education and Psychology
Charo Sádaba
ICS / School Communication
María Jesús Moreno
School of Pharmacy and Nutrition
Verónica San Julián
School of Law
ACTIVITIES
2025-2026
Inheritance Agreements and the Elderly: An Analysis from the Perspective of Civil Law , Aragonese, and Navarrese Civil Law
May 28, 2026 · classroom Gamesa classroom
Several speakers
An intergenerational society? The role of relationships in the society of individualism.
September 23, 2025 · classroom
Dolores López-Hernández, University of Navarra
XI ICS Lecture - Sustainable aging: Recognizing the interdependence between generations
March 18, 2026 · classroom
Pearl Dykstra, University of Rotterdam
Aging Gracefully: The Future of Care for Older Adults
April 24 and 25, 2026
Graduate School. Alumni Building. Madrid
Other courses
08.05.2025
Matilde Leonardi, Catholic University of Milan
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07.02.2025
María Dolores Puga, CSIC
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23.10.2024
Nuria Esandi, University of Navarra
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16.05.2024
Dani Rodrik, Harvard Professor
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15.02.2024
María Teresa Bazo, University of the Basque Country
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27.09.2023
Ana Marta González, University of Navarra
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NEWS
28|04|2026
Longevity Lab: a laboratory envisioning the future of care and transforming our perspective on the “fourth age”
The conference, held on the campus , brought together professionals, academics, and students to discuss aging
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01|04|2026
Family relationships and their impact on sustainable aging and life decisions, topic the 11th ICS Lecture
Pearl Dykstra, professor emerita of Empirical Sociology, gave a lecture by the Chair on New Longevity
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25|03|2026
Ana Karina Loynaz, a Degree design Degree , and the project team from MEGEC, winners of the second edition of the Chair Awards for New Longevities
The awards recognize their bachelor's and master's theses, which focus on providing inclusive solutions in social and healthcare facilities and fostering talent
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PROJECTS
The work by the Chair divided into three main objectives. First, researchers from across the University of Navarra work on research projects to address various issues related to aging and increased longevity. Next, this work shared with the academic community through various initiatives and educational programs. Finally, the Chair seeks to reach the general public, in addition to students, through award competitions and outreach on social media and in the media.
1. research
Meaningful aging: Experiences of older adults, family members, and professionals regarding care in residential settings
Doctoral Thesis
Maite Pérez Araluce
Depopulation and Rural Depopulation in Navarre: The Case of the Pyrenees
project research
Pablo Maljean and Juan José Pons
Depopulation and the Revitalization of Rural Areas. Oliete, Society, and the Environment
project research
Juan José Pons
Atlas of Demographic Aging in Spanish Urban Areas
project research
Carolina Montoro - Juan José Pons
2. teaching
Longevity Lab
project social innovation and design project focused on improving the quality of life for older adults in Pamplona. It uses design methodologies to address active aging.
Master's Degree in the Design and Management of Hospitality Services
It seeks to understand users' needs in order to create exceptional experiences that transform the way organizations interact with the people staying at their properties
Senior Program
curriculum people with extensive professional, social, and life experience that promotes an active lifestyle and cultural enrichment for older adults after they have retired from work
3. IMPACT
2nd Annual TFG and TFM Awards 2026
Winners: Ana Karina Loynaz and the project team
1st Annual TFG and TFM Awards 2025
Winners: Leyre Sánchez de Muniáin and Fernando Aniento
CONTACT
The Chair IDEA, framed in the Strategy 2025 of the University of Navarra, counts with the partnership of the professors involved in the strategic line "work,care and development".
Institute for Culture and Society
Campus s/n
31009 Pamplona, Spain
+34 948 425600 (Ext: 805615)
ics@unav.es