~Easing Alzheimer’s with Art~
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(CNN) ~With crayons, brushes, an escape from Alzheimer’s~
– Every Friday morning, students walk into an art class in Atlanta, Georgia. Some look dazed, uncertain in their environment, as if it’s vaguely familiar but they can’t fully recognize where they are — until they sit down and begin to draw.
The moment their brushes hit the paper, their faces light up. Using bright colors — yellows, oranges, greens, purples — they begin to transfer the images from their minds. Sometimes they paint what they want and sometimes they draw the highlighted centerpiece of the day. One week it’s vegetables, another week it’s hats. As their artworks progress, they look happy, smiling and glancing at their teachers for approval. They’re not the only ones who are pleased…..READ MORE
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