August 27, 2009 — Genetic factors contribute to at least half of all compulsive hoarding, a new study suggests. In the first twin study to examine hoarding, investigators at the Institute of ...

You're buying things a second time because you lost the first ones you purchased. You can't fit your car in the garage because it's jam-packed with junk that you just can't bear to throw away. If this ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (UPI) --News stories about hoarding seem to appear with greater frequency these days, telling tales of people who have little space to eat or sleep because their floors, countertops ...

While there is nothing wrong with light clutter or a junk drawer, what if an entire room — or even home — becomes jam-packed with items the owner cannot throw away? Hoarding, like other compulsive ...

An entire television series has been devoted to the compulsive anxiety disorder of hoarding. Now the Oklahoma Department of Human Services takes a look at the serious effects hoarding can result in ...

DETROIT (WWJ)-- A new study is looking at how compulsive hoarding isn't an activity exclusive to adults. The new analysis, to be conducted by Wayne State University, will focus on hoarding among young ...

In their Cooperatives and Condominiums column, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan's Richard Siegler and Eva Talel discuss Collyer's conditions, which can create serious health and safety concerns for an ...

I'm the daughter of a compulsive hoarder. Four years ago, I'd have chewed off my own arm rather than admit that fact to anyone besides my husband. But then a series of health crises made my mother's ...

After watching several episodes of the TV show Hoarders, I noticed most of the people profiled appeared to be retirement age. That started me wondering if the loss of a job identity, extra time ...

Quick Take Cats are the most commonly hoarded animals, due to their low cost, indoor suitability, and rapid reproduction.

Hoarding is a serious mental illness that affects 2 to 5% of the population. — -- intro:You're buying things a second time because you lost the first ones you purchased. You can't fit your car in ...