Alzheimer Austria provides a variety of offers: from personal counselling to social gatherings for entertainment and sharing experiences. To find out more, click on the following link:
Self-help groups for people with dementia
Self-help groups for people with dementia and their relatives are available throughout Austria. In addition to providing information about dementia through lectures and courses, these groups offer guidance on financial and legal support options. Sharing experiences and exchanging advice can be very reassuring for both people with dementia and their relatives.
In 2021, an umbrella organisation called "Demenz Selbsthilfe Austria" was founded to coordinate dementia-related self-help groups. Under the following link, you will find an overview of the dementia self-help groups in Austria:
You can find associations and self-help groups for people with dementia in many parts of Austria. They provide a space talk about your problems, engage in social activities, or simply get to know people. You may discover new ways of coping better with the challenges in your everyday life or make new friends.
If you do not like going out or can no longer leave your home, ask whether the self-help groups also offer telephone or video calls. Video communication allows you to sit at home in front of a computer, smartphone, or similar device and see the other person – or a group – on the screen while you talk. If you are unfamiliar with this technology, someone can assist you. There is no need to be shy: many people with dementia report having positive experiences with it! Participation in self-help groups is generally free of charge.
Additional offers for dementia self-help groups
You can find examples of dementia self-help groups:
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PROMENZ is a non-profit association that mainly offers supported self-help groups for those affected in Vienna and Klosterneuburg. The services can also be used throughout Austria via telephone and video communication. For more information, click on the following link:
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Volkshilfe Demenzhilfe offers services for people with dementia and their relatives. Volkshilfe's free dementia support advice service can help you to find suitable services in your area;
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On the website of the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Freie Wohlfahrt you will find further helpful information and Austria-wide offers from Caritas, Diakonie, Hilfswerk and the Austrian Red Cross.
Self-help groups for family caregivers (with and without a focus on dementia)
On the website of the interest group for family caregivers you will find an overview of self-help groups in your federal province.
Last updated: June 26, 2025
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