At Alzheimer Austria you will find many offers: from personal counseling to social gatherings for entertainment and the exchange of experiences. To find out more, click on the following link:
Dementia self-help groups
There are self-help groups for people with dementia and their relatives throughout Austria. In addition to information about dementia through lectures and courses, you can also find out about financial and legal support options. Sharing experiences and talking to each other can be very relieving for both dementia sufferers and their relatives.
In 2021, an umbrella organization called "Demenz Selbsthilfe Austria" was founded for dementia self-help groups. Under the following link you will find an overview of the dementia self-help groups in Austria:
There are associations and self-help groups for people with dementia in many parts of Austria. There you can talk about your problems, do things together or simply get to know people. You may discover new ways of coping better with the restrictions in your everyday life or make new friends.
If you don't like going out or can no longer leave your home, ask whether the self-help groups also offer telephone or video calls. Video telephony means that you sit at home in front of a computer, cell phone or similar device. You can see the other person or a group you can talk to on the screen of the device in question. If you are not familiar with this, someone will help you. Don't be shy: many people with dementia say that they have had good experiences with these things! Participation in self-help groups is generally free of charge.
Further offers for dementia self-help groups
Examples of dementia self-help groups can be found below:
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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 telephony. For more information, click on the following link:
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Volkshilfe Dementia aid 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 state.
Last updated: June 26, 2025
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