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My father died in October of 2008.  My sister was living in the home, and managed to fill a 5 bedroom house with "stuff" to such an extent that you could not sleep in any of the bedrooms.  When my dad passed away, it was difficult to separate the things close to my mom and dad, and the things which my sister bought, many items having the price tags still attached.  This is an expensive disease, but it can also be deadly.  My father tripped on clutter, broke a hip and never recovered to his old self.  He died within a year.

Paul

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