Condimentia

You may not have heard of this mental affliction, but probably know someone who suffers from it. Unlike regular dementia, where the victim loses track of reality, condimentia seems to attack the part of the brain that controls our sense of how many bottles and jars will fit in the refrigerator. Chronic sufferers are unable to gauge appropriate quantities of marinades, mustards, jams, salad dressings and the like, and are believed by their loved ones to have a hoarding mentality. Never content with using up what they have, these poor souls keep adding more and more types until the railing in their fridge doors buckle and crusty little jars fall off the top shelf every time they open the door. Although there is no known cure, the behavior can be modified by gentle and supportive team culling of the fridge ("remember, we didn't like this one", e.g.). Some caregivers have also been successful with setting limits and providing consequences for those in the early stages of the condition.

--Amelia