The South West Dementia Brain Bank opened in 1984. It is a vital research resource for the banking of brain tissue donated to further dementia research.
Bristol, England
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Bristol Medical School has achieved Gold Certification with the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) in 100% of our labs including the South West Dementia Brain Bank. LEAF was designed by UCL to drive improvements in lab efficiency and sustainability.
Do join us for this exciting public event "Dementia and Brain Health" in Bristol on Friday 19th September.
Interesting thoughts from @ProfPatKehoe, SWDBB co-director with regards to the shingles virus vaccination that might be protective against dementia (paper here: lnkd.in/gsYW_HU6) linkedin.com/posts/pat-kehoe…
Mysmile is investigating whether improving oral health can slow memory loss youtu.be/7rklhS11uTc?si=ySB9… via @YouTube
Did you know that the SWDBB relies solely on charitable donations to fund our activities? We have a new Crowdfunding page: crowdfunding.bristol.ac.uk/p… please do share it if you able to.
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Tune into Will I get Dementia? Tonight 7pm @channel5_tv 🧠
GP @drclairetaylor discusses the latest developments in dementia with our amazing scientist Dr Laura Palmer who heads up @SWDBrainBank- one of the most influential Brain Banks in the UK. @AlzheimersBRACE @Laura_E_Palmer
ALT GP and TV presenter Dr Claire Taylor holding a model brain.
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As 2024 draws to a close, we’ve been reflecting on some of the highlights that made this year unforgettable:
🧠 This year marked the 40th anniversary of the @SWDBrainBank, celebrated with fascinating talks (and plenty of cake!)
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Please join the South West Dementia Brain Bank on 2nd December 10.30 -1.30, to celebrate our 40th year, in Bristol @bawabristol Learn more about the incredible impact the bank has had on dementia research.
Book your place here:
alzheimers-brace.org/celebra…
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We recently had a visit from Pete, a BRACE supporter who travelled from Spain to meet the team at the BRACE office and explore the incredible South West Dementia Brain Bank.
Laura, manager of the @SWDBrainBank, showed Pete around and provided an insight into the amazing work they do.
💬 "What Laura does is incredibly complex, yet she made it easy for me to grasp.
I left with the knowledge that there will be an end to the horror that took my wife. It was in the air. It was in Laura’s determined passion to defeat dementia.
It may not happen in my lifetime, or even in Laura’s, but it WILL happen. My visit to the brain bank convinced me of that."
Pete’s wife sadly passed away with Frontotemporal dementia in 2022, leading him on this journey to gain knowledge and support dementia research any way he can.
It was inspiring to see Pete's dedication to a cause that means so much to so many of us.
Another interesting webinar available from ARUK - Exploring risk factors for dementia -research suggests almost half (45%) of dementia cases might be linked to things we can control! alzheimersresearchuk.org/res…
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The @AMRC have shared their new report 'Charities in action: Investing in research infrastructure' 🔬
The report is filled with stats and case studies that show the importance of charities to medical research in the UK.
It also includes a short case study on the @SWDBrainBank that BRACE part-fund! 🧠
Read more: amrc.org.uk/Handlers/Downloa…
Are blood tests the future of dementia diagnosis? Tuesday 16 July, register to attend at Online public events - Alzheimer's Research UK (alzheimersresearchuk.org)
Huge congratulations to @ProfPatKehoe our brain bank co-director who has just been announced as the new director of the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research!
bristol.ac.uk/blackwell/news…
Incredibly exciting news for our small but mighty local funder @AlzheimersBRACE
We are thrilled to announce that BRACE has received a landmark £1 million donation to support much needed dementia research across Bristol and the South West.
The donation will be used in research activities aimed at improving early dementia diagnosis.
alzheimers-brace.org/1-milli…
The SWDBB team are exhibiting today at this exciting event, Let’s Talk Dementia: A FREE event in the Watershed
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Doors are now open for Let’s Talk Dementia at the @wshed 💬
Thank you to @Sebchoudhury for opening the event.
Pop in at any time to meet the experts and join in with activities.
Agenda for the day: alzheimers-brace.org/lets-ta…
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Wearable Tech for People with Dementia | The Enterprise Sessions with Ze... youtu.be/-irVOkpU0HI?si=q59s… via @YouTube
Bristol's online Brains for Dementia Research engagement event can now be viewed here, talks by Dr Lindsey Sinclair, Prof Liz Coulthard and Dr Laura Palmer: youtube.com/watch?v=neZajbiw…
Interesting new publication using tissue sourced from the SWDBB. Neuroinflammation in comorbid depression in Alzheimer's disease: A pilot study using post-mortem brain tissue doi.org/10.1016/j.nsa.2024.1…