11 January 2012

Wirral Hospital raises awareness of dementia and unveils its reminiscence pod.

By Bethan Hockey

Wirral University Teaching Hospital oraganise a Dementia Awareness event as part of its continued commitment to improve the care that patients with dementia receive. A new 'reminiscence pod' was on display during the event. The 1950s pop-up living room is designed to make elderly people with cognitive deficiencies like dementia feel more at ease in an unfamiliar location, such as the hospital.

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