/r/AgingParents/

r/AgingParents

79k members
r/AgingParents is a subreddit with 79k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses parent, aging, struggling, frustrating, and help, 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
: "Anyone Else's Parents Seem to Have Just Given Up in Their Early 70s?"
27 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Mom’s house is facing foreclosure on July 27. I love her, but she’s asking me to take on her debt and mortgage. How do I help her without destroying my own future?"
11 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Moms 64, single, and no money"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Any ideas for consequences with live-in parents?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/AgingParents

#1

Parent

14 posts
#2

Aging

14 posts
#3

Struggling

9 posts
#4

Frustrating

9 posts
#5

Help

8 posts
#6

Struggle

8 posts
#7

Hard

8 posts
#8

Tired

8 posts
#9

Caregiving

8 posts
#10

Mother

: "Mom's house is a hoarder situation. How do I sell it without cleaning?"
8 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
Vent
: "My dad was irate that my daughter had to work, Mom says they don't know the kids, but don't even talk to the kids."
50 posts
#2
Advice please
: "How to tell Dad his girlfriend left him? Dementia"
38 posts
#3
Departed
: "They’re gone…"
4 posts
#4
Dementia
: "Is there a way to opt out of dementia in advance? TW: euthanasia"
3 posts
#5
Assisted Living
: "Unpleasant parent loved by assisted living staff?"
3 posts
#6
Bright spot
: "Parent unexpectedly interested in my brilliant hypothetical plan!"
2 posts
#7
Meta
: "Take 2 minutes this weekend to set up the Medical ID on your parents' phones. First responders check for it."
1 post
#8
Scam
: "I know it’s going to get worse"
1 post

Member Growth in r/AgingParents

Yearly
+28k members(55.5%)

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Last updated: July 23, 2026