/r/AgingParents/

r/AgingParents

81k members
r/AgingParents is a subreddit with 81k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses care, aging, parent, parents, 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
: "I suddenly became responsible for protecting my elderly grandmother from her own son, and I’m exhausted"
52 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "For those who has fallen into a caregiver role for their parent feel that things to be addressed is never ending?"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Mom is 76 and losing her vision. She's fine now, but it won't stay that way. Health otherwise okay, mostly. Cancer scare earlier this year and diabetes. I live 300 miles away, and don't have siblings. My child is long out of the house. I need to move closer, but my boss won't approve a transfer."
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/AgingParents

#1

Care

10 posts
#2

Aging

10 posts
#3

Parent

10 posts
#4

Parents

: "My dad's health is terrible. Tired of being caught in the middle."
10 posts
#5

Caregiving

8 posts
#6

Frustrating

7 posts
#7

Tired

6 posts
#8

Struggling

6 posts
#9

Health

: "My dad's Health is terrible. Tired of being caught in the middle."
6 posts
#10

Elderly

5 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
: "I suddenly became responsible for protecting my elderly grandmother from her own son, and I’m exhausted"
55 posts
#2
Vent
: "My mother woke me up out of bed because facebook is using her data…"
16 posts
#3
Dementia
: "People forget you when you're old/sick"
2 posts
#4
Assisted Living
: "Dad broke his neck"
2 posts
#5
Bright spot
: "It's Happening! They are Moving!"
2 posts
#6
Departed
: "Father passed today"
1 post
#7
Humor
: "Caregiving is hard. What are the lighter/funnier aspects that make it less stressful?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/AgingParents

Yearly
+28k members(52.6%)

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Last updated: August 23, 2026