r/elderly

306 members
r/elderly is a subreddit with 306 members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses men, bph, elderly, prostate, and health.

Popular Themes in r/elderly

#1
Advice Requests
: "Tips for taking care of elderly?"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Support for a mentally ill elderly woman"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Elder abuse is a serious problem in the U.S. and it's sad that there's little to no public awareness."
4 posts
#4
News
: "Ukrainian pensioner lives in caravan by ruins of her home near Kyiv"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Rent is too damn high in Austin"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Hello, my name is Jacob and I’m designing a product for elderly people and would like to share a questionnaire about it :)"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/elderly

#1

Men

48 posts
#2

Bph

41 posts
#3

Elderly

: "Tips for taking care of Elderly?"
40 posts
#4

Prostate

33 posts
#5

Health

: "Geriatric and elder Health coach"
27 posts
#6

Month

26 posts
#7

Prostate Enlargement

20 posts
#8

Care

13 posts
#9

Home

: "What do you do when your elderly MIL with signs of dementia refuses to be put in a Home."
11 posts
#10

Seniors

9 posts

Member Growth in r/elderly

Yearly
+26 members(9.3%)

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Last updated: October 1, 2026