Reasons Seniors Hang On To Stuff

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Reasons Seniors Hang On To Stuff

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• Home Care Assistance Fort Myers

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Grief

• People suffer from grief in many different ways.
  One way a senior might cope with the loss of a
  loved one is by keeping things that belonged to
  the departed. Holding onto such things might give
  them a sense of security, feeling as though the
  person is still there.

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Shop-A-Holic

• Some people love to shop, and with the internet
  and television, shopping could never be easier.
  When a senior was younger they may not have been
  able to buy on impulse so they make up for it in
  their golden years. Perhaps they think that they
  can buy the things to give as gifts later, but as
  the collection of items get bigger, they may
  forget what they have and buy the same thing more
  than one time.

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It Might Be Worth Something Someday

• The senior may think that they need to hold onto
  everything, including that dress from a much
  different era because it might be worth something
  someday. They might have the thought that someday
  the children can use them or become wealthy from
  the things they have collected.

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Feeling a Sense of Loneliness

• Some seniors may feel lonely and find comfort in
  having things to make them feel secure. They
  might collect things such as baby dolls or
  stuffed animals. As long as they still have all
  their things, they dont feel as lonely.

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They Might Need It For Something Someday

• A senior might have always been in the habit of
  saving things for a later date. They might feel
  like they can use it for something someday, not
  realizing that they have had those things for a
  long time and never used any of them once. They
  would rather just use their imagination and keep
  adding to the pile.

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Its Sentimental

• A senior may feel like everything has a
  sentimental meaning behind it, and while this may
  be true, they dont understand that everything at
  some point has sentimental meaning and that is
  why they choose to keep it all.

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Dementia and Other Health Issues

• If the senior is experiencing new health issues,
  especially Dementia, they may be confused and
  agitated. With the mindset that they may not have
  access to certain things again, they will save
  them. They might decide to stockpile things as a
  way to hold onto memories. It is possible that
  with a new illness they may be feeling more tired
  and not able to keep up with things as they once
  did before.

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It Was a Gift

• Through the years, they receive many gifts from
  family and friends. They may have a sense of
  devotion and respect for people and may not want
  to rid of anything that was a gift, even if the
  gift is broken or outdated. They may feel as
  though they would hurt someones feelings by not
  keeping the gifts.

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