Anyone else’s parents getting messy?

Takes energy to constantly keep the house straightened and tidy. You have less energy and give fewer fricks as you age.

My mom is the same way. Her house is approaching hoarder level.

Same here. I think as they get older(mine are both in late 70's), it's harder to do those things like vacuum, dust, wipe down surfaces etc. They don't leave out dirty dishes, but they do have crap everywhere. Do you become a mini hoarder as you get older?

They can afford a maid or we, the kids, would even get one for them, but they're not having it.

The cycle of parenting:
Before kids, keep house nice and tidy.
During kids, fight with kids to keep house nice and tidy.
After kids move out, keep house nice and tidy.
Grandkids: frick everything.

Lots of things stay on the counters as you age. Hard to reach up or down for things.

There's messy and there's dangerous.

Dangerous as rugs that slip on dirt under them and can lead to a fall and broken bones. Stairs when the bannisters are loose (you may not use the bannister, your Mom may need it).
Floor boards that are loose, toilet seats that need tightening.

Windows that are dirty (give them a window cleaner to make the house brighter.)

Has the vacuum cleaner bag been emptied?

A neater house is less likely to cause broken bones, but making subtle changes is a subtle thing.

And then, in the future, you'll know what to do for yourself.

Been there, doing that.

I've hit that age. I tell people that I don't budget my time, I budget my energy.

My mother is in her 70’s and still maniacal about keeping her house clean.

On the other hand, my MIL is a walking tornado. Just this morning ALONE, her dog has already pissed on my floor. She spilled a full cup of coffee on my carpet…about 5 seconds after I said “watch that coffee so it doesn’t spill”. She dumped a shitload of glitter on the floor from one of the kid’s toys, and her SUV leaked oil all over my driveway. It’s just barely past noon!!!!

There is a 100% chance her dog will shite on my floor, she will spill another drink, and some sort of makeup will end up on my carpet by the end of the day.

She’s not “messy” in that she cleans it all up immediately. It’s just a daylong episode of being completely oblivious to her surroundings

That's part of aging. Once you get old enough you don't have the energy to keep an immaculate place, your senses (especially eyesight) may dull enough that you don't realize it's happening, you have other things you have to spend your time/energy on (like my mother having to take care of my step-father as his mental facilities begin to fail more and more.

My parents have gotten more organized and clean as they age.