Mental health in later life

We work to promote good mental health and wellbeing among older people. Our work aims to prevent problems from developing in later life, and focuses on issues which often affect older people, such as depression and dementia.

Poor mental health is not an inevitable part of ageing – people can and do live well in later life.

Standing Together Toolkit

A co-produced toolkit for setting up peer support programmes for older people's mental health.

Projects

Standing Together Cymru

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Stories

Jean's story

Gillian's story: overcoming loneliness

Jenny's story: It's a question of when, not if, a mental health problem will affect you

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Blogs

Championing the rights of people living with dementia
Telling the tales of the Rotherhithe Babes
Leaping across the digital divide? Social media, mental health and later life

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News

Is it nice outside? Mental Health Foundation collaborates on new study into dementia and the natural environment
Tackling loneliness and social isolation in later life

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