More on Hoarding in Seniors.... What are the Signs of Senior Hoarding? We have all heard the saying that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, but when almost everyone would perceive the object as trash, and just one person thinks it is a treasure, senior hoarding is likely a factor. The acquisition of, and subsequent inability to part with, objects of little or no value is one of the telltale signs of hoarding in seniors. Other Senior Hoarding signs include: Declining social interactions, particularly in regards to inviting people to their home Difficulty getting or staying organized Difficulty maintaining hygiene, or managing household tasks and daily activities Excessively cluttered living spaces that often can no longer be used as intended Significant decline in living conditions Collection of, and inability to part with, objects with little or no real value, such as food containers, pill bottles, used napkins or junk mail Why do Seniors Hoard? There is a variety of factors that could result in hoarding in seniors, including the physical inability to clean and organize their homes, significant anxiety associated with parting with objects, items being perceived as having a higher value than they do, loneliness, depression, the loss of a loved one, growing up with a hoarder as a parent or caregiver, the desire to feel an increased sense of security and emotional fatigue that makes the task of discarding items feel too overwhelming. When we see hoarding in seniors, it could also be related to emotional attachments to objects, fear of throwing away things that are useful or the simple fact that seniors have had more time to accumulate belongings. More on hoarding tomorrow....
Posted on: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:44:53 +0000
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