Toini Palo

Toini Palo is a Principal Lecturer at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. She specializes in interdisciplinary collaboration, co-creation, and ethical gerontechnology development, focusing on aging populations and rehabilitation.

• Affiliation: Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Research interests: Her work bridges occupational therapy, rehabilitation, and technology design to enhance aging-in-place solutions. She emphasizes participatory methods and transdisciplinary partnerships.

Recent publications address international collaboration, ethical gerontechnology frameworks, and stakeholder-driven rehabilitation models. These often integrate human-centered design with healthcare outcomes.

Associations: Member of the International Society for Gerontechnology (Finnish section) and President of the Vamlas Foundation, which supports children and young adults with disabilities.