Neus Gual Tarrada I am a physician specialized in Geriatrics and currently Head of the Geriatrics and Palliative Care Department at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, a service established in 2024 with the aim of promoting an innovative, comprehensive, and person-centered model of care for older adults, adapted to the complexity and challenges of an increasingly ageing population. Institutions of which they are part Senior researcher Research on Aging, Frailty and Transitions in Barcelona Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca Geriatrics General Hospital Neus Gual Tarrada Institutions of which they are part Senior researcher Research on Aging, Frailty and Transitions in Barcelona Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca Geriatrics General Hospital I am a physician specialized in Geriatrics and currently Head of the Geriatrics and Palliative Care Department at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, a service established in 2024 with the aim of promoting an innovative, comprehensive, and person-centered model of care for older adults, adapted to the complexity and challenges of an increasingly ageing population.
I trained in Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and completed my specialization in Geriatrics at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Subsequently, my experience at Pere Virgili Hospital allowed me to deepen my understanding of the healthcare ecosystem and its different care settings, as well as to contribute to the development of integrated care models connecting hospital and community services. I further completed a Master’s degree in Psychogeriatrics (UAB), an Advanced European Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership in Geriatrics (EAMA), and a PhD (2019) focused on the study of delirium in older adults. In this field, I have promoted the Delirium Working Group of the Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, and I currently co-lead the Delirium Special Interest Group of the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS). In the field of research, I am a member of the RE-FIT BCN group (VHIR), with several national and international publications focused on delirium, frailty, and models of care, as well as participation in competitive and collaborative research projects. In parallel, I serve as an Associate Professor at UAB, contributing to the training of future professionals in geriatrics. I understand geriatrics as a key specialty for the present and future of healthcare systems. It is a discipline that addresses complexity, integrates knowledge and teamwork, and places the person at the center of decision-making. In this context, frailty is not only a clinical concept, but also an opportunity to anticipate needs, personalize care, and preserve quality of life in older adults. I advocate for a medicine based on evidence, as well as on values, equity, and respect for the diversity of older people, avoiding any form of age-based discrimination. For me, geriatrics is both a vocation and a tool for transformation: a way of understanding medicine that not only improves the health of older adults, but also contributes to building a more just and more age-aware society.
Projects Xarxa R+D+I en Tecnologies de la Salut (Xartec Salut). IP: Monica Rodriguez Carballeira Collaborators: Montserrat Juárez Vives, Aida Ribera Sole, Mireia Arnedo Valero, Daniel Sevilla Sánchez, Marcos Pérez Carrasco, Jordi Bañeras Rius, Marta Molins Sauri, Laura Mónica Perez Bazan, Neus Gual Tarrada, Meritxell Jiménez Llahí, Ana Maria De Andres Lázaro, Ignasi Maspons Molins, Cristina Udina Argilaga, Lorena Villa García, Marco Inzitari, Sofia Contreras Medina Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 0.01 Reference: 2022 XARDI 00021 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025 Recerca en Envelliment, Fragilitat i Transicions a Barcelona IP: Marco Inzitari Collaborators: Aida Ribera Sole, Luis Ignacio Soto Bargaria, Daniel Sevilla Sánchez, Laura Mónica Perez Bazan, Neus Gual Tarrada, Ana Maria De Andres Lázaro, Cristina Udina Argilaga, Lorena Villa García Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 0.01 Reference: 2021 SGR 00768 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025
