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Staffs at the care home, run by the Orders of St John Care Trust, have said that it helps to calm patients by transporting them back to "the good old days".
And it has even led to a drop in the use of drugs used to treat the disease.
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"The Reminiscence Room plays an important role in reducing the use of medication - it's very, very effective," the Sun quoted Linsley as saying.
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"The gramophone, the Bakelite telephone - the residents can remember these things.
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"Our clients can come in and it calms them down. This unit proves that you don't need to use anti-psychotics all the time.
"It's a working room, not just for show. The staff use it as an integral part of their care," Linsley added.
Among the objects collected were three flying ducks, a vacuum cleaner and even a post-war pram.
A 1950s-style office space equipped with a desk, manual typewriter and hat-stand followed, along with black and white photographs to trigger a trip down memory lane.
The home says their ground-breaking techniques are putting them ahead of Government calls to reduce the use of anti-psychotic drugs.
Source-ANI
