MUSIC'S role in helping people with dementia will be spotlighted at Airedale Hospital.
Occupational therapy and physiotherapy staff are staging Time for a Cuppa, in support of a national Dementia UK campaign and to help families living with the condition.
The event takes place in the occupational therapy lounge from 10am to noon this Friday.
There will be a 1940s theme, with music and reminiscence materials.
Cakes and refreshments will be on sale to help fund Admiral specialist nurses, who support dementia sufferers to live in their own homes.
Sara Robinson, a senior nurse at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Music helps to lift people's mood and stimulates emotions and reactions so is an ideal tool to help us engage with patients and care for them, especially if they have dementia."
Her comments are echoed by physiotherapy assistant Jo Ogden, who said: "Recently we were struggling to connect with a patient until we discovered that she loved Elvis!
"When we played his music it helped her feel comfortable and made such a difference.
"Music therapy is used in lots of care homes. These days we need to think outside the box to connect with our patients."
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