r/dementia
63k members
r/dementia is a subreddit with 63k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses dementia, family, caregiving, struggling, and aging, 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 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
: "Our Journey is over - the Guilt is profound"
24 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "is this common with dementia and alzheimers?"
13 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Hospice admission"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Paying for care"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "There is a huge gap in dementia care and families are being crushed by it"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/dementia
#1
Dementia
: "My 39-Year-Old Identical Twin has Dementia [FTD]"
153 posts
#2
Family
: "Family doesn’t want to come until after the funeral, except to go through her house/things. WTF."
74 posts
#3
Caregiving
: "Dementia, Caregiving, and the Truth We Are Not Allowed to Discuss"
64 posts
#4
Struggling
: "Sharing because I know you all get it"
38 posts
#5
Aging
: "My watch has ended"
30 posts
#6
Support
: "There is a huge gap in dementia care and families are being crushed by it"
29 posts
#7
Looking For A
27 posts
#8
Diagnosis
: "Sharing because I know you all get it"
27 posts
#9
Frustrating
22 posts
#10
Advice
: "Advice on our situation needed"
20 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
+17k members(37.6%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026