tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7473104424152785274..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Self Portraits with Alzheimer'sJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-14394204777042364162016-02-03T23:33:18.102-05:002016-02-03T23:33:18.102-05:00That's just heartbreaking. I read an article ...That's just heartbreaking. I read an article that said that having a person with dementia look through a book of (fairly realistic) paintings was a good way to get that person talking when they otherwise did not talk much. It said they were able to look at the scenes and talk about what the people in the paintings were doing and what the story behind the painting was. Patricia Waferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653843230597622070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-16000986569558588352016-02-02T22:47:05.000-05:002016-02-02T22:47:05.000-05:00I'm interested to know which side of his face ...I'm interested to know which side of his face was the most comfortable to draw and if there was a shift to drawing himself from the left side. I'm assuming he used a mirror. I took care of a friend with early onset Alzheimer's. Her perceptions changed and deteriorated so quickly. I could see it in her hand written notes and in coloring books she used to enjoy coloring. It's terribly sad. But on another level these self portraits are fascinating. I'm sure they can give us some insight on perception and how the artist interprets the world they see. MoStarkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17750403569164418156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29440911753645816202016-02-02T09:31:34.528-05:002016-02-02T09:31:34.528-05:00I did not know this artist's work and was sorr...I did not know this artist's work and was sorry to hear his story.It is very interesting to see the comment about loss of spatial perception. Dr Dennis Chan a scientist at the University of Cambridge is working on a computer app to test for the early stages of Alzheimers and this test will examine loss of spatial perception. It is expected to be a much better predictor than any test we have at the moment.james hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687634042721426443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-79866682403031789462016-02-02T08:49:21.867-05:002016-02-02T08:49:21.867-05:00I wonder what his own thoughts were about the pain...I wonder what his own thoughts were about the paintings - would he have said they were accurate in a visual sense, or rather an expression of his feelings. (Maybe the cited article covers this; I confess not to have read it.) More importantly, I hope he derived some satisfaction from continuing to create art, beyond a sort of personal scientific inquiry. I suspect he did, knowing that making art is as natural and necessary to some of us as eating.Tom Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770238579550226268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-58364911190231053442016-02-02T04:40:03.569-05:002016-02-02T04:40:03.569-05:00Thanks, phelelep. Fixed!Thanks, phelelep. Fixed!James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-66335915267650624032016-02-01T23:06:31.413-05:002016-02-01T23:06:31.413-05:00Alzheimer (no T, I believe).
Stunning and inspirin...Alzheimer (no T, I believe).<br />Stunning and inspiring articl as always. Thank you for sharing :)pfelelephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05624048996119447060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-56892740971976823622016-02-01T17:37:35.785-05:002016-02-01T17:37:35.785-05:00...what a relentless creativity, wow, after all....what a relentless creativity, wow, after all.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233420155151875249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-80648642202775167122016-02-01T14:00:16.042-05:002016-02-01T14:00:16.042-05:00So sad... lost my mother last July to this disease...So sad... lost my mother last July to this disease, that wastes the mind and the body.Capt Elaine Magliacanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919763270702138153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-82207875753186675002016-02-01T11:57:11.988-05:002016-02-01T11:57:11.988-05:00Perhaps the best (word) descriptor for this (color...Perhaps the best (word) descriptor for this (color shape) diary is: truthA Colonel of Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968917380253732621noreply@blogger.com