Colourful Whispers, a Kites Senior Care’s annual flagship event brought dementia issues to the fore through 300 artworks by elders living with dementia at Indira Nagar club in Bengaluru Sunday
Paintings by more than 300 senior citizens from Kites Senior Care’s Dementia Care Centre were on display Sunday at the Indiranagar club Sunday as part of the Colourful Whispers exhibition. He added his journey as an artist began after a similar exhibition conducted in Sept 2025. It takes at least 5-7 days, day and night.
Everyone likes colours,” he said. I enjoy painting nature and pictures of gods,” Giriraju said. Like art, they engage in many daily activities,” she said. Many participants were former CEOs, bankers and professors, she said. Senior nurse manager at Kites senior care, even those who take care of elders with dementia require more attention to detail and patience, according to Priyadarshini G. “They need a lot of care and support… like we see, the paintings are not completed in one sitting; it’s a long process, maybe 10-15 days long,” she said.
“Painting is every individual person’s property. It helps in multiple ways… even by holding brush, concentration power increases. When I get the outline, I feel very excited to fill colours in them. “Painting is a long process. Dr Reema Nadig, a geriatric specialist stated art is one of the major non-pharmaceutical interventions carried out for elders with dementia. “The cognitive retraining that happens through art, makes us able to diagnose their moods and to pinpoint their focus. Nadig believes exhibiting artworks by elders with dementia raises social awareness, encourages early diagnosis and helps people identify signs.