NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have a compulsive urge to collect and clutter their homes with junk can partly attribute their problem to genes, a new study confirms. In a twin study, ...

Texas ranked No. 4 for clutter-related searches, highlighting how hoarding behavior and everyday disorganization can overlap.

Some of the treatment options for compulsive hoarding are therapy, medication, support groups, and help from a professional organizer. Everyone likes having stuff in their home, and many people are ...

People with compulsive hoarding problems tend to imbue objects with human-like qualities and consider possessions as part of themselves, so losing such possessions might have greater negative ...

Dear Savvy Senior: 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 has gotten out of control and I don’t know what to do. Any ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - People who have a compulsive urge to collect and clutter their homes with junk can partly attribute their problem to genes, according to a British study. Researchers from ...

Dear Savvy Senior: My 70-year-old mother has become somewhat of a hoarder. Since my father died a few years ago, her house is so disorganized and messy with stuff that it’s becoming a hazard. What ...