Paintings reveal early signs of cognitive decline, claims study
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#26XHX)
Psychologists believe they can identify progressive changes in work of artists who went on to develop Alzheimer's disease
The first subtle hints of cognitive decline may reveal themselves in an artist's brush strokes many years before dementia is diagnosed, researchers believe.
The controversial claim is made by psychologists who studied renowned artists, from the founder of French impressionism, Claude Monet, to the abstract expressionist Willem de Kooning.