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r/dementia

42k members
r/dementia is a subreddit with 42k 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
: "Terminal agitation is over! Dad is finally free!"
28 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What do people do if they can’t afford memory care for their loved ones? "
7 posts

Popular Topics in r/dementia

#1

Dementia

: "I told my mother that she has Dementia"
97 posts
#2

Family

: "Things my husband ate today that he shouldn't have:"
38 posts
#3

Hard Time

28 posts
#4

Help

: "Mom passed away"
21 posts
#5

Advice

: "Mom Thinks I'm Her Boyfriend – How Do I Cope?"
17 posts
#6

Hate

15 posts
#7

Mom

: "Mom passed away"
14 posts
#8

Memory Care

: "Those who work in Memory Care, how did you adjust to the sadness of the job? I’ve come home everyday of my first week crying."
14 posts
#9

Frustrating

12 posts
#10

Paying For Care

10 posts

Member Growth in r/dementia

Daily
+34 members(0.1%)
Monthly
+1k members(2.8%)
Yearly
+12k members(39.5%)

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