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r/dementia
40k members
r/dementia is a subreddit with 40k 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
: "RANT: Too many people (including professionals) think people with severe dementia are the same as young children!"
73 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Best way to take care of a person with dementia"
15 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Has anybody tried a robotic pet?"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "How does anyone afford to have Alzheimers???"
1 post
#5
News
: "'Breakthrough' dementia drug looks to stop disease in its tracks"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/dementia
#1
Dementia
: "RANT: Too many people (including professionals) think people with severe Dementia are the same as young children!"
92 posts
#2
Advice
: "Advice on removing incontinence wear"
18 posts
#3
Family
: "Alzheimer’s has blown a hole through my Family"
16 posts
#4
Caregiving
: "Need to vent. Burnt out and exhausted from not being allowed to have a single conversation in this house."
14 posts
#5
Memory Care
: "55 year old wife entered Memory Care facility."
12 posts
#6
Care
: "Elderly Care & depression "
8 posts
#7
Memory
: "MIL hooking up with other people at the Memory Care."
8 posts
#8
Sadness
: "Happiness and Sadness all at once "
8 posts
#9
Caregiver
: "Seeking Strength and Advice as a Caregiver for My Father with Late-Stage Dementia"
8 posts
#10
Death
: "Lost my dad on Thursday. "
7 posts
Member Growth in r/dementia
Daily
+31 members(0.1%)
Monthly
+1k members(2.8%)
Yearly
+11k members(39.5%)
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