r/OverFifty
17k members
r/OverFifty is a subreddit with 17k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses age, aging, health, music, and memories.
Are you over fifty years old? 50+? Please submit your thoughts or ideas about this wonderful phase of life - what you've gone through and what you think. Polemics or screeds, dire warnings or subtle information, all posts are welcome.
tags: 50 years old, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 60 plus, 60+, 70, 80, 90, 100, yrs, fogie, oldster, old man, old woman
Popular Themes in r/OverFifty
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Why is it OK for Men, of our age, to go grey but not women?"
16 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Has anyone else had to “start over from nothing” (financially) in middle age?"
14 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Teaching people over 55 how to fall SAFELY"
2 posts
#4
News
: "In case you thought you were too old or it was too late (found on twitter/X)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/OverFifty
#1
Age
: "Has anyone else had to “start over from nothing” (financially) in middle Age?"
19 posts
#2
Aging
: "Not sure if I’m just being paranoid or if it’s just normal Aging, but I’m finding I’m frequently forgetful. Like I’ll think I’m going to do something after I do this one thing, then I forget what it was I was going to do second. Like walking into a room and forgetting why. (56F)"
12 posts
#3
Health
: "We smell bad. That's just the way it is when you get older. Please take showers, brush/floss your teeth, or at the very least use dry shampoo and clean the vital parts of your body and brush/floss your teeth."
10 posts
#4
Music
: "Somebody needs to write a blues song about being around your retired partner too much..."
7 posts
#5
Memories
: "Remember getting the sugar cube for the polio vaccine?"
7 posts
#6
Dating
: "Should I give up on online Dating?"
7 posts
#7
50s
: "Wanna share your magical stories that happened in your 50s?"
7 posts
#8
Nostalgia
: "Nostalgia and modern life is killing my soul. A post visit reflection."
6 posts
#9
Relationships
: "When you choose healthy Relationships and lose almost everyone and feel the real lonliness"
6 posts
#10
Research
: "Who remembers this?"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/OverFifty
Yearly
+11k members(170.4%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026