Dementia in Austria: alarming numbers and effective prevention strategies!

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Der Demenzbericht 2025 zeigt alarmierende Zahlen: 170.000 Betroffene in Österreich, steigende Prognosen bis 2050.
The 2025 dementia report shows alarming numbers: 170,000 affected people in Austria, increasing forecasts by 2050. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

Österreich - The Dementia--leben-so--schen-schen-so--schen-schen-schen-schen-schen-schen-sover 2025 reveals alarming statistics on dementia situation in Austria. Around 170,000 people currently live with this disease, with almost two thirds of the women affected. These numbers throw a shadow on the forecast, which predicts an increase in dementia patients to over 290,000 people by 2050.

The report that was created on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (BMASGPK) by Health Austria GmbH (GöG) shows the most common forms of dementia. Alzheimer's dementia dominates as the most common variant. Over 80 experts have participated in the content and contributed valuable scientific knowledge. The aim of the report is to raise awareness of the public and the promotion of political measures to prevent and care for dementia.

risk factors and prevention

In this context, the report refers to recommendations from the "Lancet" commission from 2024. It is found that up to 45 percent of dementia cases would be avoidable worldwide if 14 known risk factors could be successfully combated. These risk factors include depression, hearing reductions, social isolation, high blood pressure and a low level of education in childhood.

It should be emphasized that decreasing eyesight has also been identified as an increased risk of dementia. According to a study, the risk can be reduced by 2 percent if visual weaknesses are compensated for in old age. These are important information that underlines the impulse for prevention. A conscious handling of risks such as increased cholesterol, which is considered avoidable, also contributes to reducing dementia cases. Cholesterol can lower the risk to zero by preventing harmful protein deposits (amyloid plaques) related to Alzheimer's.

social challenges and measures

The social challenges that are associated with dementia concern not only those affected, but also their relatives and the entire community. The 2025 dementia report emphasizes the importance of supportive handling in everyday life. The Austrian dementia strategy "Life with Dementia" has been aimed at networking actors in dementia and developing measures to improve the quality of life of those affected since 2015.

The need for better education, social participation and targeted health pre -abuse is emphasized in order to reduce the number of future dementia cases. Comprehensive information on this is available on the website in the area of ​​"Care: Dementia" and at bmasgpk The report can also be downloaded from the brochure service.

Finally, it can be said that the 2025 dementia report is an important instrument to sensitize the public for the topic and to persuade dementia to consciously use the medical and social challenges.

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