Dementia HIT News

Honorary degree for local health equity champion

  • 24th July 2025
Subitha Baghirathan, a long-standing Bristol Health Partners collaborator, has been awarded an honorary degree by…

Impact Review 2024-25: Dementia HIT

  • 19th July 2025
Progressing dementia as a priority within the system The HIT supported a system-wide Dementia Discovery…

Dementia HIT welcomes new co-director

  • 13th June 2025
Virginia Wild is the new co-director for our Dementia Health Integration Team (HIT). A…

Showcasing dementia research in Weston-super-Mare

  • 2nd June 2025
Our ‘Dementia Research and Me’ day proved a hit with people with dementia, their families,…

Aerobic exercise: a powerful ally in the fight against Alzheimer’s

  • 16th January 2025
Regular aerobic exercise could significantly reduce disease markers associated with Alzheimer’s, new research led…

Research study aims to improve dementia assessments for diverse communities in Bristol

  • 2nd October 2024
UWE Bristol has launched a research project aimed at transforming the assessment and diagnosis…

Dementia HIT 2023-24

  • 5th July 2024
Piloting ways to improve dementia care 2023-24 saw the completion of pilot projects aiming to…

Gardening sessions are ‘highlight of week’ for dementia patients and BRI staff

  • 21st May 2024
For those living with dementia, a stay in hospital can be a difficult time with…

Dementia service providers explore developments in diagnosis and treatment

  • 11th April 2024
Providers of dementia services in health and social care from across the region joined the…

Can looking after teeth and gums protect against dementia?

  • 16th January 2024
People with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment are already taking part in research…

Finding common ground: Bristol Health Partners Conference 2023

  • 18th October 2023
More than 100 delegates joined us for our annual conference on 17 October 2023 which,…