**INACTIVE BLOG**

Institute on Aging-Educational programs

March 13, 2008, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

RECOGNIZING AND RESPONDING TO CLUTTER ADDICTION AND COMPULSIVE HOARDING IN OLDER ADULTS
Many older adults acquire excessive amounts of seemingly useless items, then have trouble letting go of them. When does collecting turn into pathological hoarding? What can be done when an older person lives amongst so much stuff that it interferes with activities of daily living and creates a safety hazard? Presenters will discuss phenomenology, risk assessment, use of community resources, planning and executing cleanouts, other alternatives, and the inherent ethical dilemmas. 

Effective interventions to help individuals who hoard stay in their own homes

Date: Wednesday, 9/19/2007

Hoarding presents difficult and complex situations for providers. Individuals who hoard are frequently at risk for losing their housing due to eviction. This interactive workshop will describe clinical disorders and cognitive features associated with hoarding and recent research findings. In addition, the presenter will provide methods and tools for intervening around hoarding issues. Topics to be covered include:

• How to have a productive dialogue with someone about hoarding
• Identifying psychological triggers related to hoarding
• Understanding the psychology behind hoarding
• Practical strategies for working individuals to address the situation
• Case studies with discussion

Sponsored by the Home Care Connections Grant with support from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

http://iod.unh.edu/events.html#hoarding