r/dementia

65k members
r/dementia is a subreddit with 65k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses dementia, looking for a, support, family, and caregiving, 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
Advice Requests
: "I really don’t know what else to do… please for the love of GOD HELP ME"
17 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Family in denial that this is terminal"
9 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Well, I made the appointment with an attorney. Now I need your help."
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "89 yo mom spends $ we don't have & Idk how to stop her!"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/dementia

#1

Dementia

: "Dementia/Alzheimers - it's just heartbreaking."
59 posts
#2

Looking For A

27 posts
#3

Support

: "Amazing group"
25 posts
#4

Family

: "How to tell Family they’re making things worse for mom?"
19 posts
#5

Caregiving

: "dementia Caregiving"
18 posts
#6

Memory

: "Where to go after Memory care rejects parent (BHU >1 month)"
14 posts
#7

Caregiver

: "Nobody prepared me for Caregiver burnout"
7 posts
#8

Alzheimer's

: "Trial drug could clear toxic Alzheimer's proteins and restore memory"
6 posts
#9

Struggling

5 posts
#10

Hate

5 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
+18k members(37.8%)

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Last updated: June 29, 2026