Geriatrics Gerontology & Palliative Nursing

Joana Alegria Pereira has an Integrated Master in Psychology, with a specialization in Clinical and Health Psychology by University of Minho. Since 2013, she has collaborated with different research groups, having started this journey in the University Research Group on Self-regulation (EPSI-UM), in matters of homework and parental involvement. After completing the integrated master's degree, she has joined the team of NeuroRehabLab (M-ITI), aim to contribute to the clinical validation of new methodologies of cognitive and motor rehabilitation in post-stroke. At the moment, she collaborates as research assistant in the project "Aging with Security in the Alentejo Understanding to Act" (ESACA - Refª: ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000007). This project aims to respond to one of the most pressing societal problems of Portuguese society and the Alentejo region - Aging - by providing future goods and services that correspond to the needs felt by the elderly and institutions (public and social sector).