194 Copyright © 2020, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Chapter 12 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1937-0.ch012 ABSTRACT This chapter describes the development of a theory-driven and evidence-based digital intervention to facilitate self-care in older adults with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and, additionally, its contribution to healthy aging and the individual care plan. T2D is highly prevalent in older adults. Difculties in adopting and maintaining desirable Contribution of an Intelligent Virtual Assistant to Healthy Ageing in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mara Pereira Guerreiro UI&DE, Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, CiiEM, Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz, Portugal Isa Brito Félix UI&DE, Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, Portugal João Balsa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8896- 8152 Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Maria Beatriz Carmo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4768- 9517 BioISI, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Maria Adriana Henriques https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0288- 6653 UI&DE, Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, ISAMB, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Afonso Cavaco https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8466- 0484 iMed.ULisboa, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Ana Paula Cláudio BioISI, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal