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‘They’re going to judge me’: Hoarders confess why it gets worse with age

Clutter isn’t just ugly. As people age, it becomes more dangerous.

An East Kensington woman with hoarding disorder makes her way through the small aisle in a living room packed with boxes, clothes, other belongings and trash. Sue is a member of Clutterers Anonymous and is trying to slowly clean her house.
An East Kensington woman with hoarding disorder makes her way through the small aisle in a living room packed with boxes, clothes, other belongings and trash. Sue is a member of Clutterers Anonymous and is trying to slowly clean her house.Read moreANTHONY PEZZOTTI / Staff Photographer