r/dementia

68k members
r/dementia is a subreddit with 68k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for a, dementia, support, caregiver, and family, and they frequently recommend/review adult diapers, cell phone, and sleep aids.
This subreddit is dedicated to information and support for people dealing with dementia. Dementia patients and their families suffer in silence and we hope this forum can be a place where we can all connect and feel less alone in dealing with this disease. Dementia can have many causes but some of the most common forms of dementia are: Alzheimer's disease, vascular, frontotemporal, Lew Body, and semantic dementia. Self promotion, solicitation, and AI created content are not allowed here.

Popular Themes in r/dementia

#1
Pain & Anger
: "I hate visiting my dad"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Are there any resources for dating someone who has a spouse with dementia?"
12 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Walgreens cost for prescriptions are INSANE"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I have dementia at age 57 and a phd in epidemiology and I film it on YouTube. Here is why seemingly simple tasks are hard or impossible with dementia."
1 post
#5
News
: "🚨 A new bill could make personal home care a Medicare benefit."
1 post

Popular Topics in r/dementia

#1

Looking For A

27 posts
#2

Dementia

27 posts
#3

Support

6 posts
#4

Caregiver

6 posts
#5

Family

5 posts
#6

Care

5 posts
#7

Video

4 posts
#8

Vent

3 posts
#9

Memory

3 posts
#10

Advice

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/dementia

Adult Diapers

9 reviews
#1
Assurance
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Amazon
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Prevail Air Overnight Stretchable Adult Diapers
5.0★ from 1 review

Cell Phone

9 reviews
#1
Lively
3.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Jitterbug
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Raz Mobility
5.0★ from 2 reviews

Sleep Aids

8 reviews
#1
Melatonin
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
CBD THC
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Trazodone
4.0★ from 1 review

Member Growth in r/dementia

Yearly
+19k members(37.9%)

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Last updated: September 6, 2026