Dementia HIT News
Identification of 75 genetic risk factors brings new insights for Alzheimer’s
Identifying genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease is essential if we are to improve our…
Dementia HIT achievements 2021-22
After welcoming a new leadership team, our HIT has continued to strengthen partnerships and collaborations…
Common blood pressure drug does not slow down the progression of more advanced Alzheimer’s
New research led by the University of Bristol, has shown the drug losartan, normally used…
Bristol Health Partners works with hospital charities on new programme of support to benefit thousands in the community
Bristol Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) has joined forces with Bristol’s hospital charities…
New option for how people with COVID-19 are cared for on NHS wards
A new protocol for prone positioning — a technique commonly used to treat COVID-19 patients…
Dementia friendly allotment breaks new ground in Bristol
Bristol’s first dementia friendly allotment launched on 23 July, at an event attended by Bristol…
Dementia HIT achievements 2020-21
Outgoing Directors Dr Hilary Archer and Dr Maria-Paloma Sequeiros, and coordinator Dr Julie Clayton, provide…
Dementia HIT appoints new directors
Bristol Health Partners’ Dementia Health Integration Team (HIT) has appointed three new co-directors to…
The importance of ‘Information About Me’: understanding the hidden causes of delays in discharging frail older people from hospital
Delays in discharging older people living with frailty from hospital are caused by a complex…
New dementia support sessions and groups for 2021
The pandemic continues to be extremely challenging for people living with dementia and their carers,…
Testing memory over four weeks could predict Alzheimer's disease risk
New research suggests testing people’s memory over four weeks could identify who is at higher…
