Geriatrics Gerontology & Palliative Nursing

Tatiana Mestre holds a degree in Social Education from the University of Algarve and holds a Masters and Postgraduate Diploma in Community Psycogerontology from the Beja Polytechnic Institute and a pre-doctorate in Sociology. At the moment, she's a PhD student in Sociology at the University of Évora. Since 2012, it works directly with the elderly, in various social responses (nursing homes, convalescence institutions, medium and long term). She is currently working as a research assistant on the "Aging with Security in the Alentejo Understanding to Act" (ESACA) project. This project aims to respond to one of the most urgent social problems of Portuguese society and the region of Alentejo - Aging - providing future goods and services that correspond to the needs felt by the elderly and institutions (public and social sector).