/r/AgingParents/

r/AgingParents

82k members
r/AgingParents is a subreddit with 82k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses care, parent, parents, aging, and caregiving, 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
: "32yo stuck living with narcissistic 86yo father with dementia. I can't keep caring for him and he can't afford a nursing home. What are my options"
22 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Caring for elderly parents has completely changed my life… anyone else feel like they’re drowning sometimes?"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Universal Remote - TV AND Roku, simple INPUT buttons?"
5 posts

Popular Topics in r/AgingParents

#1

Care

10 posts
#2

Parent

10 posts
#3

Parents

10 posts
#4

Aging

9 posts
#5

Caregiving

8 posts
#6

Frustrating

7 posts
#7

Mother

: "Live with very sick Mother or not?"
7 posts
#8

Struggling

6 posts
#9

Health

6 posts
#10

Elder

: "Living with an Elderly"
6 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
: "Caring for elderly parents has completely changed my life… anyone else feel like they’re drowning sometimes?"
52 posts
#2
Vent
: "Boomer parents cashing in their savings & retirement to buy a second home"
11 posts
#3
Bright spot
: "Thanks everyone for the UTI discussions"
3 posts
#4
Assisted Living
: "Should I take mom to a nursing home to 'scare her straight'?"
3 posts
#5
Dementia
: "Ma mère est alcoolique"
1 post

Member Growth in r/AgingParents

Yearly
+29k members(54.0%)

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Last updated: August 28, 2026