Progressive changes in artistic performance of a Chinese master with Alzheimer's disease

Cortex

Volumn 69, Issue , 2015, Pages 282-283

  Lee, Yao Tung ^a   Tsai, Yao Ching ^b   Chen, Liang Kung ^c,d  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b National Museum of History   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Artist; Dementia; Neuropsychological test; Visuospatial deficit

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LOSS OF APPETITE; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; PAINTING; SELF ESTEEM; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; VISUAL ARTIST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PAINTINGS;

EID: 84938199515     PISSN: 00109452     EISSN: 19738102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2015.04.009     Document Type: Note

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