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How elderly go from being perceived as capable consumer to 'old person'

How elderly go from being perceived as capable consumer to 'old person' | Mom Psych | Scoop.it
Many baby boomers want to improve the way people view aging, but a researcher has found they often reinforce negative stereotypes of old age when interacting with their own parents, coloring the way those seniors experience their twilight years.
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Pathological collecting: I can't believe it's not clutter

Pathological collecting: I can't believe it's not clutter | Mom Psych | Scoop.it

Compulsive hoarding – also known as pathological collecting in some scientific circles – is a behaviour typically characterized by the excessive acquisition and keeping of seemingly worthless objects that have little or no material value.

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‘Nice child’ can’t rescue hoarder dad

‘Nice child’ can’t rescue hoarder dad | Mom Psych | Scoop.it

Compulsive hoarding or "pathological collecting" doesn't just hurt the ones with the compulsion.


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