r/Aging is a subreddit with 153k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses aging, health, age, life, and family.
Welcome to r/Aging, a community for all generations to discuss the biological, social, and philosophical journey of getting older. From the science of gerontology to the personal experience of moving through life, we welcome perspectives from every age.
To keep our focus on meaningful discussion, we have a strict "No Vanity" policy. This includes:
No "How old do I look?" or "Then and Now" photos.
No selfies or photos of wrinkles/skin/hair.
No requests for skincare or cosmetic advice
Popular Themes in r/Aging
#1
Advice Requests
: "Marital issues after 30 years - what do you do?"
7 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Dealing with terminally ill husband"
4 posts
#3
News
: "Scientists warn that current vitamin B12 guidelines may be putting your brain at risk"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "what genuinley helps with skin laxity in ur fifties that is not a procedure"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/Aging
#1
Aging
: "If you are curious how unhealthy Aging looks like, here is a good visualization of a typical difference between active young muscle and sedentary metabolically unhealthy older muscle"
108 posts
#2
Health
: "If you are curious how unHealthy aging looks like, here is a good visualization of a typical difference between active young muscle and sedentary metabolically unHealthy older muscle"
56 posts
#3
Age
: "I sat down with an 86-year-old psychoanalyst who has written 17 books and is still seeing patients every week. He said something about his parents I keep thinking about."
34 posts
#4
Life
: "Struggling and need some comfort and advice, how to deal with new phase in Life?"
22 posts
#5
Family
: "I Quit My Family"
19 posts
#6
Relationships
: "Dealing with terminally ill husband"
15 posts
#7
Appearance
10 posts
#8
Mental Health
: "How old is old"
10 posts
#9
Loneliness
: "Is it normal not to have friends at 50+ ?"
9 posts
#10
Memory
: "Scientists reversed Memory loss by recharging the brain’s tiny engines"
9 posts
Flair Used in r/Aging
#1
Life & Living
: "My mom is 57 and regularly gets mistaken for early 40s and her approach is almost annoyingly simple"
28 posts
#2
Death & Dying
: "The skin cancer stuff is real"
8 posts
#3
Longevity
: "Anyone else feel like belly fat after 40 is a completely different game?"
8 posts
#4
Social
: "Kids these days"
4 posts
#5
Fitness
: "Nobody warns you the ability to skip expires with your metabolism"
3 posts
#6
Finance
: "After nearly 40 years of continuous employment & study --- I cannot get a job."
3 posts
#7
Research
: "Do you think not having kids making you younger?"
2 posts
#8
Hobbies
: "When I was young, I hated how older people were impatient, grumpy, and made fun of anything new. Now that I'm pushing 50, I completely agree with them"
2 posts
#9
Caregiving
: "End of life questions"
1 post
#10
Loneliness
: "For those that stayed single past 30 without kids did you feel lonely?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Aging
Yearly
+87k members(132.1%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026