December 10, 2009
Using the Power of Art to Bring Back Memories and Spark Ideas for Alzheimer's Patients
Robin Holland
People with Alzheimer's disease -- and those who care for them -- gather at the Museum of Modern Art, where the collection encourages new connections.
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Robin Holland
People with Alzheimer's disease -- and those who care for them -- gather at the Museum of Modern Art, where the collection encourages new connections.
Tuesdays are quiet at the Museum of Modern Art, the one day each week that the New York institution is closed to the public. But one Tuesday afternoon a month, small groups move through the empty galleries to look at and discuss works of art.
The exclusive tours are not for scholars or visiting dignitaries, but for people in the early or middle stages of Alzheimer's disease and the family members who take care of them.
"What's wonderful is that a work of art doesn't require
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