For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps with stigma and isolation

For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps with stigma and isolation toggle caption trekandshoot/iStock / Getty Images Plus A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She's donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes to a Presbyterian church, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits. Sponsor Message This population shift will require the federal government to address hoarding disorder — among other age-related issues — that it has not previously prioritized, according to a report released in July by the majority staff of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, chaired by outgoing U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Health hazards of hoarding Clutter creates physical risks. toggle caption Matt Williams/Fight the Blight Due to these safety concerns, it might be tempting for a family member or public health agency to quickly empty someone's home in one fell swoop. Sponsor Message This might include increased Medicare funding for mobile crisis services to go to people's homes, which Spinelli said is one way to connect someone to therapy.