Mikrocensus 1971, 4. quarter: Living Conditions of Elderly People

20% of the Austrian population is older than 60 years. The special problems and demands of elderly people are the emphasis of modern social politics. Specially targeted social politics requires valid information and a broad knowledge on the living conditions and personal circumstances of these elderly citizens. Of course, there is statistical data and numerous research papers on elderly people. The numerical dimension of the age-problem is known; thanks to Mikrozensus, information on the living conditions of elderly people is available. However, little is known about the main problem of ageing: the shrinking contact with the environment and the danger of isolation in the last years of life.

奥地利总人口中有20%的年龄超过60岁。老年群体所面临的特殊困境与诉求，是现代社会政策的重点关注方向。此类针对性的社会政策，需要掌握准确信息以及关于老年公民生活状况与个人境况的全面认知。目前虽已有关于老年群体的统计数据与大量研究论文，人口老龄化问题的量化维度已为人所熟知；借助微型人口普查（Mikrozensus），我们可获取老年群体的生活状况相关信息。然而，针对老龄化的核心问题——即生命最后阶段与外界的接触不断缩减以及陷入孤立的风险——我们的认知仍极为匮乏。