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Through The Eyes of Alzheimer’s Ali R. Rahimi,MD,FACP,AGSF Professor of Medicine Mercer University School of Medicine
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Through The Eyes of Alzheimer’s

Through The Eyes of Alzheimer’s

Ali R. Rahimi,MD,FACP,AGSFProfessor of Medicine

Mercer University School of Medicine

Ali R. Rahimi,MD,FACP,AGSFProfessor of Medicine

Mercer University School of Medicine

ObjectivesObjectives• Review the following in context to artistic

ability:– Typical Aging Process– Effects of aging in selected artists

• Monet• Rembrandt

– Process of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)– Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease in selected artists

• Carolus Horn• William Utermohlen

– Review and Conclusions

• Review the following in context to artistic ability:– Typical Aging Process– Effects of aging in selected artists

• Monet• Rembrandt

– Process of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)– Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease in selected artists

• Carolus Horn• William Utermohlen

– Review and Conclusions

Aging of The BrainAging of The Brain

• Steady decline of organ function and regulatory functions

• Atrophy of the brain • Reduced blood flow to the brain• Decreased number of nerve cells• Reaction time to stimuli slows

• Steady decline of organ function and regulatory functions

• Atrophy of the brain • Reduced blood flow to the brain• Decreased number of nerve cells• Reaction time to stimuli slows

Aging of The BrainAging of The Brain

• Above mentioned changes have effect on intelligence and cognition

• Declines in intelligence began at about age 60

• Difficulty with recall and accumulating new information also appear

• Above mentioned changes have effect on intelligence and cognition

• Declines in intelligence began at about age 60

• Difficulty with recall and accumulating new information also appear

Aging of The BodyAging of The Body

• Atrophy of all muscle systems• Decreased muscle strength and

endurance• Disease processes, such as arthritis,

impair mobility and limit fine movements– Arthritis in about 50% of patients

• Decreased physical activity

• Atrophy of all muscle systems• Decreased muscle strength and

endurance• Disease processes, such as arthritis,

impair mobility and limit fine movements– Arthritis in about 50% of patients

• Decreased physical activity

Aging of The BodyAging of The Body

• Visual changes affect ability to see clearly and produce detailed work

• Depression • Decreased self-confidence due to

increasing limitations and decreasing amounts of freedom

• Visual changes affect ability to see clearly and produce detailed work

• Depression • Decreased self-confidence due to

increasing limitations and decreasing amounts of freedom

Results of AgingResults of Aging

• Decreased ability to achieve same level of work as previously possible– Thinking processes and coordination

decreased– Physical ability to draw and paint

decreased– Motivation and energy to work is

decreased

• Decreased ability to achieve same level of work as previously possible– Thinking processes and coordination

decreased– Physical ability to draw and paint

decreased– Motivation and energy to work is

decreased

Aging’s Effect on ArtAging’s Effect on Art

• Decline of output during aging• Peak productivity in 30’s and 40’s• Productivity declines after 40’s• Definite exceptions to this rule

– Grandma Moses started painting at age 78 and completed works at age 101

– Rembrandt painting until death in 1669

• Decline of output during aging• Peak productivity in 30’s and 40’s• Productivity declines after 40’s• Definite exceptions to this rule

– Grandma Moses started painting at age 78 and completed works at age 101

– Rembrandt painting until death in 1669

Aging Related Impairments to

Creating Art

Aging Related Impairments to

Creating Art•Visual impairments

–ex. the aging eye• Physical impairments

– ex. rheumatoid arthritis• Changes in energy/drive• General aging

•Visual impairments–ex. the aging eye

• Physical impairments– ex. rheumatoid arthritis

• Changes in energy/drive• General aging

Effects Seen From an Aging Eye

Effects Seen From an Aging Eye

• Increased glare• Decreased color

discrimination• Decreased

contrast sensitivity

• Decreased acuity

• Increased glare• Decreased color

discrimination• Decreased

contrast sensitivity

• Decreased acuity

• Decreased perception of motion

• Decreased field of view

• Decreased perception of motion

• Decreased field of view

Aging Related Disease Processes of

The Eye

Aging Related Disease Processes of

The Eye• Cataracts• Presbyopia• Macular Degeneration• Glaucoma• Diabetic Retinopathy• All have effect on an artist’s

perception

• Cataracts• Presbyopia• Macular Degeneration• Glaucoma• Diabetic Retinopathy• All have effect on an artist’s

perception

Monet’s Bridge Through Cataracts

Monet’s Bridge Through Cataracts

Aging Related Impairments to

Creating Art

Aging Related Impairments to

Creating Art• Visual impairments

– ex. the aging eye

•Physical impairments–ex. rheumatoid arthritis

• Changes in energy/drive• General aging

• Visual impairments– ex. the aging eye

•Physical impairments–ex. rheumatoid arthritis

• Changes in energy/drive• General aging

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

• • •Afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis in 1894

•Produced almost 400 paintings after diagnosis

•Adept skill even with arthritis

•Afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis in 1894

•Produced almost 400 paintings after diagnosis

•Adept skill even with arthritis

Unbroken Spirit And Drive (1915)

Unbroken Spirit And Drive (1915)

• • • •

Aging Related Impairments to

Creating Art

Aging Related Impairments to

Creating Art• Visual impairments

– ex. the aging eye• Physical impairments

– ex. rheumatoid arthritis

•Changes in energy/drive•General aging

• Visual impairments– ex. the aging eye

• Physical impairments– ex. rheumatoid arthritis

•Changes in energy/drive•General aging

Aging of an ArtistAging of an Artist

• •

•Rembrandt (1606-1669)

•Famous for detailed portraits and visual acuity

•Chronicled his aging with over 100 self-portraits

•Rembrandt (1606-1669)

•Famous for detailed portraits and visual acuity

•Chronicled his aging with over 100 self-portraits

Rembrandt 1631 to 1661

Rembrandt 1631 to 1661

Aging of Rembrandt (1669)

Aging of Rembrandt (1669)

• •

•Presbyopia caused decreased detail and clarity

•Final works linked by broader brush strokes, less detail and yellowish hue

•Presbyopia caused decreased detail and clarity

•Final works linked by broader brush strokes, less detail and yellowish hue

The Aging ArtistThe Aging Artist

• Visual aging can decrease precision and cause color usage changes

• Decreased dexterity and mobility leads to broader strokes and less detail

• Decreased energy causes decreased production

• Overall, though, aging artist still able to produce works comparable to works they created when they were younger

• Visual aging can decrease precision and cause color usage changes

• Decreased dexterity and mobility leads to broader strokes and less detail

• Decreased energy causes decreased production

• Overall, though, aging artist still able to produce works comparable to works they created when they were younger

Process of Alzheimer’sProcess of Alzheimer’s

• Typical aging process + disease process

• Most common neurodegenerative disease of the elderly

• Subtle, progressive changes• Loss of synaptic connections

• Typical aging process + disease process

• Most common neurodegenerative disease of the elderly

• Subtle, progressive changes• Loss of synaptic connections

Alzheimer’s and The Brain

Alzheimer’s and The Brain

• General brain atrophy• 4 classic changes:

– Cortical atrophy– Degeneration of cholinergic neurons– Neurofibrillary tangles– Accumulation of amyloid plaques

• General brain atrophy• 4 classic changes:

– Cortical atrophy– Degeneration of cholinergic neurons– Neurofibrillary tangles– Accumulation of amyloid plaques

Consequences of Alzheimer’s

Consequences of Alzheimer’s

• Brain related changes lead to many cognitive impairments:– Memory impairment– Visuospatial disorientation– Language impairment– Constructional apraxia

• Brain related changes lead to many cognitive impairments:– Memory impairment– Visuospatial disorientation– Language impairment– Constructional apraxia

Consequences of Alzheimer’s (Cont’d)

Consequences of Alzheimer’s (Cont’d)

• Alzheimer’s patients do not benefit from “clues” or “reminders”

• Difficulty in finding words, drawing simple objects, and locating objects

• Decreased abstract thinking• Have little insight into own disease

• Alzheimer’s patients do not benefit from “clues” or “reminders”

• Difficulty in finding words, drawing simple objects, and locating objects

• Decreased abstract thinking• Have little insight into own disease

Brain’s Influence in Art

Brain’s Influence in Art

• Anterior left hemisphere– Coordinates limb and eye movements

• Occipital/Temporal cortical areas– Perceive form and depth

• Parietal areas– Influence perception of space– Control movement in space and time

• Anterior left hemisphere– Coordinates limb and eye movements

• Occipital/Temporal cortical areas– Perceive form and depth

• Parietal areas– Influence perception of space– Control movement in space and time

Effects of Brain Damage in ArtEffects of Brain Damage in Art

• Right hemisphere damage– Hemi spatial neglect– Spatial relationships of parts of image

incorrect• Left hemisphere damage

– Less impaired spatial arrangement– Oversimplification– Tremulous quality to work

• Right hemisphere damage– Hemi spatial neglect– Spatial relationships of parts of image

incorrect• Left hemisphere damage

– Less impaired spatial arrangement– Oversimplification– Tremulous quality to work

Alzheimer’s Scope of Damage

Alzheimer’s Scope of Damage

• Alzheimer’s generally causes global deterioration– Will see combination of right and

left sided impairments due to global effect

– Position of plaques and lesions plays a role in changes seen

– Usually do not see hemi spatial neglect or tremulous quality

• Alzheimer’s generally causes global deterioration– Will see combination of right and

left sided impairments due to global effect

– Position of plaques and lesions plays a role in changes seen

– Usually do not see hemi spatial neglect or tremulous quality

Cornerstones of Alzheimer’s ArtCornerstones of Alzheimer’s Art

• Fewer angles• Impaired perception• Impaired spatial relationships• Increased simplification• Overall production impaired• Severity of these changes

correlates with severity of disease

• Fewer angles• Impaired perception• Impaired spatial relationships• Increased simplification• Overall production impaired• Severity of these changes

correlates with severity of disease

Contextual Criteria in Alzheimer’s ArtContextual Criteria in Alzheimer’s Art

• Impaired ability to draw squares and houses

• Subject matter more abstract– Magical subjects increasingly popular

• Ornamentation more prevalent• Increased scribbling• More geometric, linear shapes used

• Impaired ability to draw squares and houses

• Subject matter more abstract– Magical subjects increasingly popular

• Ornamentation more prevalent• Increased scribbling• More geometric, linear shapes used

Formal Criteria in Alzheimer’s Art

Formal Criteria in Alzheimer’s Art

• Regression– Lack of perspective– Primitive, child-like qualities

• Distortion– Increasing comic or grotesque quality– Cartoon-like quality to work

• Condensation– Overfilling/overflowing of space

• Regression– Lack of perspective– Primitive, child-like qualities

• Distortion– Increasing comic or grotesque quality– Cartoon-like quality to work

• Condensation– Overfilling/overflowing of space

Formal Criteria in Alzheimer’s Art

Formal Criteria in Alzheimer’s Art

• Transformation– Anatomic features placed

inappropriately– Physiognomy (applying strange facial

features to humans and animals)

• Stereotype– Repetition of a subject or object

• Transformation– Anatomic features placed

inappropriately– Physiognomy (applying strange facial

features to humans and animals)

• Stereotype– Repetition of a subject or object

Formal Criteria in Alzheimer’s Art

Formal Criteria in Alzheimer’s Art

• Woodenness– Enclosing pictures within frames– Decreased depth (less shading)– Increased rigidity (decreased

movement/fluidity)– More rigid geometric shapes

• Woodenness– Enclosing pictures within frames– Decreased depth (less shading)– Increased rigidity (decreased

movement/fluidity)– More rigid geometric shapes

Formal Criteria in Alzheimer’s Art

Formal Criteria in Alzheimer’s Art

• Disintegration– Neglect of spatial relationships– Loosening of physiognomy

•Animal and human qualities become even more abstract

• Disintegration– Neglect of spatial relationships– Loosening of physiognomy

•Animal and human qualities become even more abstract

Carolus Horn (1921-1992)

Carolus Horn (1921-1992)

• Designer for advertising company (clients included Coca-Cola®)

• Completed “leisure paintings” in his free time– Enjoyed drawing animals– Enjoyed capturing the Rialto Bridge in

Venice, Italy

• Designer for advertising company (clients included Coca-Cola®)

• Completed “leisure paintings” in his free time– Enjoyed drawing animals– Enjoyed capturing the Rialto Bridge in

Venice, Italy

Carolus HornCarolus Horn

• Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 1984

• Diagnosed at age 63• Disease presented with memory

impairment, difficulty recognizing people, impaired reading and speaking abilities

• Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 1984

• Diagnosed at age 63• Disease presented with memory

impairment, difficulty recognizing people, impaired reading and speaking abilities

Carolus HornCarolus Horn

• Progression of disease can be seen through paintings

• Painted Rialto Bridge at least five times from 1978 to 1988

• Allows visualization of the artistic changes that Alzheimer’s caused in Horn

• Progression of disease can be seen through paintings

• Painted Rialto Bridge at least five times from 1978 to 1988

• Allows visualization of the artistic changes that Alzheimer’s caused in Horn

Rialto Bridge (1978)Rialto Bridge (1978)

Rialto Bridge (1978)Rialto Bridge (1978)

• Typical “leisure painting”

• Detail and shading are very precise

• Lots of movement and fluidity

• Typical “leisure painting”

• Detail and shading are very precise

• Lots of movement and fluidity

Rialto Bridge (Mid 1980’s)

Rialto Bridge (Mid 1980’s)

• •

Rialto Bridge (Mid 1980’s)

Rialto Bridge (Mid 1980’s)

• • • Painted at

beginning of disease

• Ability to form smooth arches and round shapes still present

• Less movement and shading

• Painted at beginning of disease

• Ability to form smooth arches and round shapes still present

• Less movement and shading

Rialto Bridge (1986)Rialto Bridge (1986)

• •

Rialto Bridge (1986)Rialto Bridge (1986)

• •

• 2 Years after diagnosis

• Mild to moderate stage of AD

• Condensation-increased use of yellow

• Figures more cartoonish

• Ability to round shapes decreasing

• 2 Years after diagnosis

• Mild to moderate stage of AD

• Condensation-increased use of yellow

• Figures more cartoonish

• Ability to round shapes decreasing

Rialto Bridge (1988)Rialto Bridge (1988)

• •

Rialto Bridge (1988)Rialto Bridge (1988)

• •

• 4 years after diagnosis

• Moderate to severe stage of AD

• Unable to form smooth arch

• Predominance of yellow increased

• Less detailed clouds and cartoonish figures

• 4 years after diagnosis

• Moderate to severe stage of AD

• Unable to form smooth arch

• Predominance of yellow increased

• Less detailed clouds and cartoonish figures

19881988

Painting From 1988Painting From 1988

• •

• Woodenness-enclosed within a frame

• Stereotype-repetition of symbols/shapes

• Magical themed subject matter

• Increased ornamentation

• Woodenness-enclosed within a frame

• Stereotype-repetition of symbols/shapes

• Magical themed subject matter

• Increased ornamentation

Late 1980’sLate 1980’s

Painting From Late 1980’s

Painting From Late 1980’s

• •

• Increasing simplicity and lack of details

• Ability to square windows impaired

• Altered physiognomy-animals with human features

• Increasing simplicity and lack of details

• Ability to square windows impaired

• Altered physiognomy-animals with human features

Art From End Stage Ad

Art From End Stage Ad

• •

Art From End Stage Ad

Art From End Stage Ad

• • • Condensation-red

only color used• Total

disintegration-loss of ability to form realistic image

• Unable to form squares

• Regression to child-like quality

• Condensation-red only color used

• Total disintegration-loss of ability to form realistic image

• Unable to form squares

• Regression to child-like quality

Last Attempts at ArtLast Attempts at Art

• •

Last Attempts at ArtLast Attempts at Art

• • • Drive to create

art still present days before death

• Unable to create a realistic image

• Loss of artistic talent at this point

• Drive to create art still present days before death

• Unable to create a realistic image

• Loss of artistic talent at this point

William Utermohlen (1936-Present)

William Utermohlen (1936-Present)

• Artist from Philadelphia who moved to England in 1957

• Known for detailed figurative work, portraits, and murals

• Self-motivated to produce self portraits that showed effect of Alzheimer’s on his artistic ability

• Artist from Philadelphia who moved to England in 1957

• Known for detailed figurative work, portraits, and murals

• Self-motivated to produce self portraits that showed effect of Alzheimer’s on his artistic ability

William UtermohlenWilliam Utermohlen

• No family history of Alzheimer’s• Car accident at age 55 left him

unconscious for 30 minutes• Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s made at age

61– MMSE: 22/30, depressed, lapses in

memory, spatial impairment in all aspects of life

• No family history of Alzheimer’s• Car accident at age 55 left him

unconscious for 30 minutes• Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s made at age

61– MMSE: 22/30, depressed, lapses in

memory, spatial impairment in all aspects of life

William UtermohlenWilliam Utermohlen

• Increasing difficulty reproducing his image as disease progressed

• Was aware of problems present in his work, but was unable to fix them

• Verbal impairment declined quickly, found that painting helped him to express things more easily

• Increasing difficulty reproducing his image as disease progressed

• Was aware of problems present in his work, but was unable to fix them

• Verbal impairment declined quickly, found that painting helped him to express things more easily

Utermohlen at Age 60Utermohlen at Age 60

Utermohlen at Age 60Utermohlen at Age 60

• Painted before diagnosis

• Figure gripping table overpowered by room and skylight

• Meant to show fear and isolation of surroundings

• Painted before diagnosis

• Figure gripping table overpowered by room and skylight

• Meant to show fear and isolation of surroundings

Utermohlen at Age 60Utermohlen at Age 60

• •

Utermohlen at Age 60Utermohlen at Age 60

• Typical self-portrait

• Serves as reference point for style and artistic ability

• Anatomically correct

• Appropriate perspective

• Typical self-portrait

• Serves as reference point for style and artistic ability

• Anatomically correct

• Appropriate perspective

Utermohlen at Age 62Utermohlen at Age 62

Utermohlen at Age 62Utermohlen at Age 62

• •

• Earliest signs of decreasing ability to form realistic self-image

• Conveys increasing sense of anxiety

• Decreasing ability to define features

• Earliest signs of decreasing ability to form realistic self-image

• Conveys increasing sense of anxiety

• Decreasing ability to define features

Utermohlen at Age 63Utermohlen at Age 63

Utermohlen at Age 63Utermohlen at Age 63

• •

• Changes becoming more pronounced

• Sense of proportion altered

• No background present

• Changes becoming more pronounced

• Sense of proportion altered

• No background present

Utermohlen at Age 64Utermohlen at Age 64

Utermohlen at Age 64Utermohlen at Age 64

• •

• Facial features blurred and disjointed

• Took 2 months to complete

• Would regularly rub out work when unhappy and try to redo

• Unrealistic self-image

• Facial features blurred and disjointed

• Took 2 months to complete

• Would regularly rub out work when unhappy and try to redo

• Unrealistic self-image

Utermohlen at Age 65Utermohlen at Age 65

Utermohlen at Age 65Utermohlen at Age 65

• •

• •

• More abstract style of self-portrait

• Primitive, child-like style of work

• Loss of realism

• More abstract style of self-portrait

• Primitive, child-like style of work

• Loss of realism

• •

Utermohlen at Age 66

Utermohlen at Age 66

Utermohlen at Age 66Utermohlen at Age 66

• •

• Attempt at more realistic style

• No close resemblance to human form

• Perspective and anatomic placement incorrect

• Attempt at more realistic style

• No close resemblance to human form

• Perspective and anatomic placement incorrect

The Artist with Alzheimer’s

The Artist with Alzheimer’s

• Horn and Utermohlen serve as first artists to document the effect of Alzheimer’s on artistic ability

• Their paintings clearly show decline in ability in relationship to progression of the disease

• Both artists show the classic signs of impairment of Alzheimer’s as previously mentioned

• Horn and Utermohlen serve as first artists to document the effect of Alzheimer’s on artistic ability

• Their paintings clearly show decline in ability in relationship to progression of the disease

• Both artists show the classic signs of impairment of Alzheimer’s as previously mentioned

Art and Alzheimer’sArt and Alzheimer’s

• Producing art may also benefit Alzheimer’s patients because it serves as an outlet and expression for their feelings when other ways of expression may be impaired

• It also allows the patient control over a creative process when the disease has taken control away from them

• Producing art may also benefit Alzheimer’s patients because it serves as an outlet and expression for their feelings when other ways of expression may be impaired

• It also allows the patient control over a creative process when the disease has taken control away from them

Final ConclusionFinal Conclusion

• Aging artists and those afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease prove that no matter the obstacles life places in front of you the drive and determination to create refuses to be destroyed.

• Aging artists and those afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease prove that no matter the obstacles life places in front of you the drive and determination to create refuses to be destroyed.

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