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Students help to brighten North Inch garden
Perth College UHI art students have played their part in brightening up the grounds at the North Inch Balhousie Care home with the delivery of a large mural.
The Alzheimer's Research Trust has just released a report showing that dementia is now costing the UK economy twice as much as cancer.
Despite this, Dementia receives a fraction of the research funding to identify causes and cures.
Balhousie did IT first
Two years ago Balhousie Care Group placed Internet Corners in EVERY Balhousie Care home, so that residents could have free, 24/7/365 access to the internet -with many residents using the facility.
Risk of dementia rises with heavy drinking, say doctors
Brain damage caused by drinking alcohol is set to rise in future generations, according to medical experts.
Eye scan could detect Alzheimer's
The Daily Mirror says there could be a "high street eye test for Alzheimer's" within five years.
Dementia care must be central to next election, says Alzheimer's Society
Care and treatment for sufferers of dementia should be at the heart of the general election campaign, the Alzheimer's Society charity has said.
Ageing population on the rise
"The elderly will outnumber children for the first time in history by 2045", says an influential report from the United Nations Department of economic and social affairs.
CHAS fund raising date set for March 2010
Following the highly successful and very well attended fundraiser in March 2009, Balhousie Care Group has announced the date of the event for 2010.
Balhousie Pitlochry Care Home Christmas Open Day
Balhousie Pitlochry Care Home celebrated its very first festive afternoon & evening on Sunday the 6th of December.
Up, Up and Away for local radio station competition winners
Brechin Castle Centre and Balhousie Care Group joined forces recently fly Santa to his grotto and run a competition for a 'once in a lifetime helicopter ride' for two lucky winners.
It's a Balhousie Christmas already at Balhousie Crieff Open Day
Christmas came early this year at Balhousie Crieff as we invited residents, relatives and neighbours to join us in celebrating in a traditional style.
Student aims to help elderly people suffering from dementia. Software based on late gran's life
A Dundee student, funded by Balhousie Care Group, is developing a computing programme to help elderly people suffering from dementia, based on her late grandmother's details.
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