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<\/a><\/p>\nA concerned son asked, \u201cDoes Alzheimer\u2019s<\/strong> cause hoarding<\/strong>?\u201d<\/p>\n Their dad has begun to save all sorts of objects: plastic tubs, vegetable cans, and plain old nails. Cans and cans of nails.<\/p>\n (Related: Legal and Financial Resources for People with Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/a>)<\/p>\n While there is no certain root cause of hoarding, we must not forget that a person with Alzheimer\u2019s<\/strong> or dementia<\/strong> is losing short-term memory first. As this process occurs, their long-term memory may grow increasingly vivid. And during later stages of dementia, the person is not thinking rationally and often their actions cannot be explained.<\/p>\n Most often those suffering from dementia<\/strong> are elderly, perhaps he or she is recalling the poverty of the Great Depression, or the admonition of their parents: \u201cpinch every penny you can.\u201d<\/p>\n (Related: Alzheimer’s Disease – A Growing Health Concern<\/a>)<\/p>\n If this behavior isn\u2019t leading to any problems, then what\u2019s the difference? If it begins to occupy too much space in the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A concerned son asked, \u201cDoes Alzheimer\u2019s cause hoarding?\u201d Their dad has begun to save all sorts of objects: plastic tubs, vegetable cans, and plain old nails. Cans and cans of nails. (Related: Legal and Financial Resources for People with Alzheimer\u2019s…<\/span><\/p>\n