r/AgingParents is a subreddit with 75k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses parents, aging, caregiving, aging_parents, and health, and they frequently recommend/review adult diapers, cell phone, and mascara.
We are a community of adult children dealing with our aging parents. Asking questions and venting are encouraged but discussions about why you don't want to care for a parent and app/product recommendations are off-topic here.
Popular Themes in r/AgingParents
#1
Pain & Anger
: "The grief nobody warned me about when they’re still here but slowly disappearing"
30 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "things i learned about caregiving for an aging parent that nobody told me"
20 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Sharing a hack I discovered: “mirroring” 83yo mum’s phone so we both get the same messages and calls"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AgingParents
#1
Parents
: "better way to respond to Parents saying they want to move back into their house?"
51 posts
#2
Aging
: "Just had a 10 and a half minute conversation with my Aging Father. - Not Good -"
46 posts
#3
Caregiving
: "Stepping away from Caregiving"
38 posts
#4
Aging_parents
: "Mom's fall changed everything and I'm fuming"
32 posts
#5
Health
: "i don't know how to make my dad care about his own Health anymore"
28 posts
#6
Parent
: "Worried about the financial cliff my older brother will hit when our Parents pass. How to handle the guilt and logistics?"
27 posts
#7
Medical_conditions
: "Mom's fall changed everything and I'm fuming"
23 posts
#8
Aging Parents
: "My dad ran his car into a building"
21 posts
#9
Parent_care
: "Both of my parents are in a life threatening crisis, and they shift the blame on me because I try to help"
20 posts
#10
Struggling
: "Caring for my mom while Struggling financially"
18 posts
Products Discussed in r/AgingParents
Adult Diapers
13 reviews
#1
Tena
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Northshore
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Depend
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Cell Phone
12 reviews
#1
Jitterbug
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Lively
3.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
EZFone
3.0★ from 1 review
Mascara
11 reviews
#1
L'Oreal
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Maybelline
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Tarte
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/AgingParents
Yearly
+28k members(58.4%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026