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r/dementia
48k members
r/dementia is a subreddit with 48k 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
: "Does anyone else feel all these doctors, neurologists, dementia specialists are no help at all?"
21 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Went to check on my mom today and she had fallen and was covered in feces - need advice"
19 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "How I made my dad’s TV controllable remotely and saved my sanity (so far)"
2 posts
#4
News
: "A NEW MEDICARE PROGRAM SUPPORTS DEMENTIA CAREGIVING"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/dementia
#1
Dementia
: "Does anyone else feel all these doctors, neurologists, Dementia specialists are no help at all?"
63 posts
#2
Family
: "Is anyone else trying to find long term care for a low income Family member?"
47 posts
#3
Parent
: "How Do You Handle the Guilt and sadness of Moving a Parent Out of Their Longtime Home?"
27 posts
#4
Alzheimer
: "My mother on FB. when she has pockets of clarity its devastating."
14 posts
#5
Caregiver
: "Why does dementia kill the Caregiver sooner than the one with the illness?"
14 posts
#6
Caregiving
: "A NEW MEDICARE PROGRAM SUPPORTS DEMENTIA Caregiving"
10 posts
#7
Grief
: "Just a hard Grief day"
7 posts
#8
Care
: "Guilt: How do you get over the guilt of placing a lo in a Care facility. My wife was getting aggressive and doing things that could cause her harm. We have been together for 45 years and this is the hardest thing i have ever dealt with. I miss her so much even though i visit every day."
7 posts
#9
Communication
: "My mother on FB. when she has pockets of clarity its devastating."
7 posts
#10
Memory
: "Memory Care + Caregiver Health"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/dementia
Yearly
+13k members(36.2%)
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