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# [Dementia-friendly room boosts care for elderly patients](https://blog.myimprovementnetwork.com/news/dementia-friendly-room-boosts-care-for-elderly-patients)

 Written by [Jamie](https://blog.myimprovementnetwork.com/news/author/jamiejackson) | Jul 12, 2019 8:28:21 AM

The room in ward 42 at the University Hospital of North Tees has been created to help patients with dementia feel more comfortable in the unit.

It offers patients music and a TV, as well as activities and puzzles on an iPad and touchscreen system provided by My Dementia Improvement Network for the day.

[https://www.nth.nhs.uk/news/new-dementia-friendly-room-helping-elderly-patients/](https://www.nth.nhs.uk/news/new-dementia-friendly-room-helping-elderly-patients/)

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