r/AgingParents is a subreddit with 85k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses care and elderly, and they frequently recommend/review adult diapers, cell phone, and mascara.
We are a community of adult children dealing with our aging parents. Venting is allowed but discussions about why you don't want to care for a parent, other family dynamics, and app/product recommendations are off-topic here.
Popular Themes in r/AgingParents
#1
Advice Requests
: "Has anyone dealt with elder parents wanting a divorce?"
12 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Lost it with my dad the other day and now he won't speak to me"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "For NRIs managing aging parents in India , what’s the hardest part about finding reliable home care?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AgingParents
#1
Care
9 posts
#2
Elderly
3 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
Flair Used in r/AgingParents
#1
Advice please
: "Pretty scared right now, mum had a big fall and docs think she won't make it"
31 posts
#2
Vent
: "Please stop the insanity"
5 posts
#3
Dementia
: "What made you think that your parent had dementia?"
2 posts
#4
Humor
: "I got a chuckle out of this"
1 post
#5
Meta
: "Documents to assemble/advice"
1 post
#6
Bright spot
: "I've started mom on hospice. Taking her off most of her meds has perked her right up."
1 post
Member Growth in r/AgingParents
Yearly
+30k members(54.1%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026