Dementia & health

Doctors' offices and outpatient clinics are bursting at the seams, and there are long waiting times for specialist appointments and operations. There is no denying it: Austria's healthcare system is under pressure. We spoke to health economist Prof. Pruckner about...

"A Life in Color" tells the story of Eleanor Ambo's colorful life, of her individuality and great freedom - and touches a nerve that goes far beyond individual biographies: How do we want to grow old? The film will be...

Cardiovascular disease is a major risk and leading cause of death for women. National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 6, 2026 is a reminder to bring heart health into everyday life - and to remind women to take warning...

When her husband Bruce Willis is diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, Emma Heming Willis leaves the doctor's office not with a plan, but with emptiness. "The unexpected journey" is exactly the book she would have wished for at the time: Not...

"1 Picasso 100 Euros" is raffling off a real Picasso to raise money for a good cause: the French Alzheimer's research organization "Fondation Recherche Alzheimer". Tickets for the raffle on April 14, 2026 cost EUR 100.

Sophie Rosentreter's path to becoming a care and dementia expert was not straightforward: She was a model and MTV presenter, lived a life on stage, at high speed. And then there was her beloved grandmother, who suddenly started behaving strangely....

Dementia is more than just a diagnosis - it affects language, roles, spaces and attitudes. The PROMENZ initiative shows how self-help, respectful interaction and low-threshold services can break down barriers and enable participation.

Eating aids are small aids in everyday life - with a big impact: the right aids are inconspicuous, promote the pleasure of eating and self-determination.

The topic of adult representation affects thousands of families every year. Although the systems in Austria and Germany are clearly regulated, discussions with Andreas Gschaider (VertretungsNetz/AUT) and Elmar Kreft (Betreuungsgerichtstag e. V./D) show that the number of cases is increasing...

Social robots like Navel act as a kind of catalyst for social interaction in care facilities: People talk and laugh more. Interview: Claude Toussaint, founder & CEO of the Munich-based start-up Navel Robotics.