Press release

October 5, 2026, No. 157

Working Group Raises Awareness About the Situation of People with Dementia

Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen/Geretsried District. As part of Bavarian Dementia Week, the Gerontopsychiatry Working Group—a subgroup of the Mental Health Steering Committee (SPG)—raised awareness in Geretsried about the importance of early detection and breaking the taboo surrounding dementia. Large-format posters were displayed on Karl-Lederer-Platz to illustrate a typical everyday situation in which people with dementia can easily find themselves in a situation prone to misunderstanding. The display was intended to raise awareness among passersby, foster understanding, and encourage them to be more mindful and supportive in their daily interactions.

It is estimated that 1.6 million people in Germany have dementia; extrapolated to Geretsried, this amounts to approximately 500 to 600 people.

Those involved in the initiative included Heike Bruns from Ich für Dich (Caritas), Uschi Preitschopf, Kerstin Schecher, and Sylvia Kardell (Vice Chair of the Alzheimer’s Association of Isar-Loisachtal), Claudia König-Heinle (Caritas and Seniorenhilfe Oberland), Ilona Berg (a dual-track student at the District Administration Office in the Department of Senior Citizens and Participation), and Barbara Stefan from the Care Support Center.

Marlis Peischer
Press Officer / Head of the Press Office
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen District Office