prove and guarantee engagement, specially use-
ful in healthcare contexts.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to thank FEDER funds for cofinancing
our home institutions. Special thanks to the volun-
teers in the study, in particular to older people, for
their unselfish collaboration, their enthusiasm, and
dedication.
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