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Savvy Senior: How to help a hoarding parent

My dad has always been a pack rat, but since mom died a few years ago he’s become more of a hoarder. The clutter in his house has gotten out of control and I don’t know what to do. Any suggestions?
Dear Annie: I have a brother-in-law that I need help with but don’t know where to turn. He’s a hoarder. The house he lives in belonged to his parents, but it is now full of junk and he does nothing to ...
Dear Annie: I have a brother-in-law that I need help with but don’t know where to turn. He’s a hoarder. The house he lives in belonged to his parents, but it is now full of junk and he does nothing to ...
You’ve probably seen the shows on TV featuring homes piled to the ceiling with clothing, garbage and even human waste. But hoarding expert and owner of Clutter Cutters, Terina Bainter, said it doesn’t ...
Dear Annie: I have a brother-in-law that I need help with but don’t know where to turn. He’s a hoarder. The house he lives in belonged to his parents, but it is now full of junk and he does nothing to ...
Hoarding generally involves saving household items and clothing that are no longer useful, contributing to clutter and dysfunction. To address hoarding, begin with the main principle: Your emotions ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling unwanted gifts from a hoarder friend.
HOARDING DISORDER IS A PROBLEM EVERYWHERE. REALLY. IT’S A SOMETIMES HIDDEN PROBLEM HOARDING THE AMOUNT OF ISOLATION THAT’S THAT’S PREVALENT AMONG PEOPLE WITH SELF-ISOLATION, BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ...
The actress shared that the way she was raised has impacted her desire to hold onto things, and admitted she struggles with clutter Tori Spelling/Instagram Tori Spelling had an honest conversation ...
My dad has always been a pack rat, but since mom died a few years ago he’s become more of a hoarder. The clutter in his house ...