For Jo Powell, cleaning is about restoring dignity and understanding the grief and shame behind every pile of rubbish.

A "GMA" producer recounts her journey to rescue her mother from hoarding. In her book, "White Dresses," Mary Pflum Peterson, a producer at "Good Morning America," chronicles the story of three ...

ST. PAUL. Minn., June 27 (UPI) --Compulsive hoarders feel stigmatized and are more likely to view their neighborhoods as less safe and more chaotic than counterparts do, according to researchers who ...

You might have noticed an elderly relative or neighbor whose home has gradually filled with newspapers, boxes, and items that seem to serve no purpose. What looks like simple messiness could actually ...

Recently, the phenomenon known as hoarding has come into greater public awareness, propelled by graphic scenes on television showing homes crammed floor-to-ceiling with an astonishing amount of stuff.

In a conversation with the person who inspired me to write a post about food hoarding, she talked about her brother, who, she said, is a money hoarder. I was told, “He acts like he has no money .