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Live better longer.

The geroscience hypothesis proposes it is possible to delay or prevent the onset of age-related ill health and increase healthy lifespan by targeting the biological mechanisms of aging. The main focus of this forum is biomedical research on aging biology and related news.

214k subscribers86 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)47 authors / mosince 2009

r/longevity has 214k members (+8.7% over the last 12 months). It gets about 86 posts a month from 47 people. Top topics: Longevity Discussion, Aging Research and Aging & Longevity Research.

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When to post on r/longevity

  • Best timeWed 23:00timing matters · UTC
  • Removed—Not enough posts to measure
  • Posts / mo86Sep 2026 · incl. ~2% by known bots
  • Median score3top 10% ≥ 77 · Sep 2026
r/longevity

Best posting time

One row per hour of the day, one column per weekday

Wed 23:00best slot
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  • QuietBest time
  • #1–#5 strongest slots
  1. #1: Wed 23:00
  2. #2: Wed 21:00
  3. #3: Tue 16:00
  4. #4: Thu 00:00
  5. #5: Tue 18:00
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Size and growth

How r/longevity has grown

r/longevity

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+8.7%in 12 months · +1.3% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026214k
Growing214k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/longevity

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−44%vs Sep 2025 · −30% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202686
QuieterPeaked at 477 in Dec 2021
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/longevity

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Longevity Discussion2.3%
  2. Aging Research1.9%
  3. Aging & Longevity Research1.7%
  4. Pfizer Biotech Vaccines0.6%
  5. Recovery Podcasts0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Nature
  2. Healthspan
  3. Substack
  4. ScienceDirect
  5. Cell Reports

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Everything else about r/longevity

Posting rules and account requirements, how often posts get removed, who writes here (age, gender, countries), what people ask for, how they talk, and related subreddits — all in the full report.

Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research