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r/dementia
41k members
r/dementia is a subreddit with 41k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size, and has high activity.
This subreddit is dedicated to information and support for people dealing with dementia.
Dementia is an abnormal, serious loss of cognitive ability, often seen in older people as a result of degenerative disease. It can also be the result of CTE or head trauma, getting blown up by an IED, drug abuse, and other causes.
Some of the most common forms of dementia are: Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, semantic dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies.
Popular Themes in r/dementia
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I hate what this disease has taken away from me "
34 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Any other only children with a parent with dementia? "
14 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Coping tools for the immense grief? "
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Concealing the front door "
1 post
Popular Topics in r/dementia
#1
Dementia
: "Mum has Dementia and I wish she would just pass, am I horrible? "
110 posts
#2
Family
: "Finding it hard not to get mad at Family that ask “how’s your dad doing?” but never bother to go see him"
44 posts
#3
Hard Time
29 posts
#4
Mom
: "My Mom, 77, told me on her recent visit that she was driving home from work a few weeks ago, got lost and didn’t know how to get home. "
22 posts
#5
Memory Care
: "Memory Care was the best decision"
19 posts
#6
Hate
17 posts
#7
Caregiving
: "Things my husband ate today that he shouldn't have:"
17 posts
#8
Frustrating
13 posts
#9
Caregivers
: "Congrats to Caregivers for making it through the holidays <3 "
11 posts
#10
Christmas
: "A Very Guilt-Ridden Christmas"
11 posts
Member Growth in r/dementia
Daily
+24 members(0.1%)
Monthly
+1k members(3.0%)
Yearly
+12k members(39.3%)
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