Department of Psychology, University of Almeria, Almeria, Spain.

María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes. Professor. University of Almería.

Director of Group SEJ-581 Research in the Area of Education and Health at the University of Almeria. She has been Director of the Quality Unit, of the Secretariat of the University for Older Students and Executive Secretary of the Department of Psychology. Her main lines of research are aging and dementia, caregivers, active aging, quality of life, resources for caring for dependency and cognitive stimulation and emotional intelligence. Director of the European Journal of Research in Health, Psychology and Education as well as member of the editorial boards of several publications. Author of numerous scientific publications and Senior Researcher in several R&D&I projects. Organizer and president of many health congresses.