Tessa Mazzarone , Laura M Pérez, Lorena Villa, Oriol Planesas-Pérez , Filippo M Verri , Ana de Andrés, Ana Gonzalez-de Luna, Maria F Velarde, Roger Martí-Tarradell, Marco Inzitari, Aida Ribera
Comprehensive geriatric hospital-at-home increases the days at home in older adults compared to bed-based intermediate care: a propensity score matching analysis
Age and Ageing, Volume 54, Issue 6, June 2025, afaf162
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afaf162
IF: 7.1
RESEARCH GROUPS
Research on Aging, Frailty and Transitions in Barcelona
10
Number of publications
60.00
%
% Q1
20.00
%
% D1
50.00
%
% Leadership
40.00
%
% Female Leadership
1.53
CROWN (2021-2025)
24.10
%
HCP10% (2021-2025)
80.00
%
% Open access
50.00
%
% International Collaboration
0
Highly cited papers / HCP 1% (2021-2025)
0
Publications in high-IF journals with high Altmetric scores
8
Number of Ongoing Projectes (total)
1
International ongoing projects
3
Number of New projects (total)
0
International new projects
0
Number of Active clinical Trials
0
Number of New Clinical Trials
0
Number of Theses
In 2025, the group completed key projects within its established research lines while expanding into new areas. The +AGIL and AGIL‑URBA projects were completed, examining how physical exercise programmes and the urban environment influence mobility and physical activity in older adults. In parallel, the REFIT project further contributed to this line by promoting functional improvement and healthy ageing. Work also continued on the QCOA study, aimed at evaluating services and outcomes in home hospitalization through the development of PROMs and PREMs.
A major milestone was the launch of ISMED CLIM, a Horizon Europe–funded consortium, addressing climate change–related health risks among vulnerable populations in Southern Europe. Collaboration with IRI‑UPC also advanced the FRAILWATCH project, focused on designing a robot to assess frailty in older adults. Together, ISMED CLIM and AGIL‑URBA consolidate a new research line on environmental impacts on vulnerable ageing populations.
CORE/MISSIONS
- Aging
- Environmental & Public Health
PROGRAMS
TEAM
Group Leader
Marco Inzitari and Aida Ribera
Principal Investigator (PI)
Ana Maria de Andrés Lázaro, Laura Mónica Pérez-Bazán, Núria Molist Brunet, Cristina Vert Roca, Neus Gual Tarrada
Researchers
Lorena Villa García, Joan Ars Ricart, Miquel Perea García, Ana Barrios Franquesa, Eva Llarch Pinell, Lluís Jordi Farré, Daniel Sànchez Sevilla, Sara Navarrete Romero, Margarita Sánchez-Arcilla Rosanas, Mónica Zuleta Barco, Marcelo Alvarado Cárdenas, Elisabet Besaran Valero
PhD Students
Susanna Malgrat Caballero, Charlene Leraitre, Roger Martí Taradell, Núria Soler Blanco, Luis Ignacio Soto
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2) Ars J, Beridze G, Farrés-Godayol P, Pérez LM, Inzitari M, Calderón-Larrañaga A, Welmer AK
Association of accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary behavior with unplanned hospitalization in older adults: a 6-year longitudinal study
Geroscience. 2025 Jul 12.
DOI: 10.1007/s11357-025-01756-w
IF: 5.4
Joan Ars, Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga, Giorgi Beridze, Erika J Laukka, Pau Farrés-Godayol, Laura M Pérez, Marco Inzitari, Anna-Karin Welmer
Association Between Accelerometer-Assessed Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 2025 May;33(5):575-582
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.017
IF: 3.8
Belahnech Y, Ródenas-Alesina E, Muñoz MÁ, Verdu-Rotellar JM, Sao-Avilés A, Urio-Garmendia G, Osorio D, Salas K, Pantoja E, Ribera A, Ferreira-González
Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2 for Older Persons: 10 years risk validation, clinical utility, and potential improvement
Eur J Prev Cardiol 2025 May, 12;32(7):527-536.
DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae383
IF: 7.5
5) Eduard Minobes-Molina, Sandra Rierola-Fochs, Carles Parés-Martínez, Pau Farrés-Godayol, Mirari Ochandorena-Acha, Eva Heras, Jan Missé, Fabricio Zambom-Ferraresi , Fabiola Zambom-Ferraresi, Joan Ars, Marc Terradas-Monllor, Anna Escribà-Salvans
Deepening Physical Exercise Intervention Protocols for Older People with Sarcopenia Following Establishment of the EWGSOP2 Consensus: A Systematic Review
Geriatrics (Basel). 2025 Jul 4;10(4):91.
DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics10040091
IF: 3.8
SELECTED PROJECTS
Evaluación de resultados y experiencias centrados en la persona y el impacto económico del hospital a domicilio geriátrico integral: necesidad de un conjunto de herramientas multipropósito. QCOA
Principal Investigator: Aida Ribera Solé
Agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 75,020 €
Period: 2023-2025
ISMED-CLIM. Innovative Solutions for Climate Resilience in the Mediterranean
Principal Investigator: Aida Ribera Solé
Agency: HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-01
Funding: 405,000€
Period: 2024-2028
Vulnerabilitats i resiliència de les persones grans en l’entorn urbà durant les onades de calor. HEAT-BCN
Principal Investigator: Aida Ribera Solé
Agency: Ajuntament de Barcelona/La Caixa
Funding: 139,300 €
Period: 2025-28
+Àgil Barcelona. Integració de la salut i l'entorn: amabilitat Urbana per a gent gran fràgil que viu a Barcelona
Principal Investigator: Laura Mónica Pérez-Bazán
Agency: Ajuntament de Barcelona/La Caixa
Funding: 56,920 €
Period: 2025-28
Frailwatch: A Robot-Assisted Monitoring System for Frail Elderly Persons
Principal Investigator: Marco Inzitari
Agency: Ajuntament de Barcelona/La Caixa
Funding: 56,920 €
Period: 2023-25
PATENTS
DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
I Fòrum Ball
Place: Edifici Central VHIR
Date: 06/05/2025
Brief: On May 6, 2025, the 1st BALL Forum: Building Participatory and Ethical Ageing took place, bringing together around one hundred people from diverse backgrounds who shared experiences aimed at highlighting the role of older adults in the design of future solutions.
The Director of Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili (PSPV) and head of the REFIT-bcn research group, Dr. Marco Inzitari, and the Director of Internal Strategy at VHIR, Dr. Anna Santamaria, opened the event with welcoming remarks. They represented two of the institutions behind BALL: PSPV as the driving force of the living lab, and VHIR as the host of the event. This was followed by the opening address delivered by Ms. Assumpta Escarp, BALL ambassador, who shared an inspiring message: “future solutions must respond to real needs, and only older people truly know what those needs are.”
All organizations that make up BALL were present at this first Forum, and several of them also took part in one of the five roundtable discussions held during the event.
First meeting of the regional expert group of ISMED-CLIM, a European project for the protection of vulnerable groups from the effects of climate change in the Mediterranean region
Place: Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili
Date: 16/04/2025
Brief: The european project ISMED-CLIM, funded by EU Horizon Mission Climate Change funds, aims to improve the understanding of the effects of climate change on health in the Mediterranean region and co-create effective solutions for the protection of vulnerable groups and the resilience of health systems. The Mediterranean region is warming 20% faster than the global average. In addition, weather conditions have caused more frequent fires, have increased high-intensity precipitation and more heat waves to occur. Coordinated by the University of Cyprus, ISMED-CLIM has 27 partners from 11 countries.
News about the HEAT BCN project, which received a grant from the Barcelona City Council and the "la Caixa" Foundation
Place: Ajuntament de Barcelona
Date: 26/12/2025
Brief: Heatwaves are increasingly frequent and intense due to the climate crisis, and they particularly affect urban areas. In the face of this reality, the HEAT BCN project aims to generate scientific evidence to improve public policies and strengthen prevention and adaptation strategies, focusing on vulnerable groups such as older people. The project will also take into account the social determinants of health, gender and socioeconomic inequalities.
Led by the REFiT BCN research group, HEAT BCN is a collaborative project between the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (REFiT BCN group), Primary and Community Care at Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili and the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Barcelona. The project will be developed in three Primary Care Areas of Barcelona (Gràcia - La Salut, Barceloneta and Vila Olímpica) in collaboration with the primary care teams and community agents in the area.
