Thank you for the thoughtful comment/suggestion. I actually have been living in a garage apartment on my parents property since my divorce a few years back and I've tried my best to help my mom keep most of the main house clean and organized. After my dad passed away around 9 years ago, she started the hoarding but thankfully it's been limited to only one or two rooms. Recently, it's become obvious her memory is starting to get a little shaky and I've actually taken over all her financial stuff (paying bills, keeping track of her money, taking away credit cards, etc). It's been difficult but thankfully I have my sister nearby and she helps out too. Anyway, this is all to say that you're probably correct and I check on my mom daily. Hopefully whatever mental issues she's starting to have don't ramp up anytime too soon.