Toby Williamson
Toby is Head of Development and Later Life at the Mental Health Foundation. He leads on work in mental health in later life and dementia, as well as being involved with mental capacity.
Life expectancy and loneliness in later life – visually challenged policy making?
We will be even more short-sighted if we don’t at least consider the possible associations between the age of austerity, loneliness, poverty and falling life expectancy.
Some thoughts on stigma
There is still great stigma in admitting to a mental health problem, particularly when you are male, and particularly in such testosterone-filled environments as the world of professional sport.
Debating dementia diagnosis – detecting differences
An early diagnosis means that someone knows what is causing their symptoms or difficulties, enables them to plan ahead, and can provide access to care and treatment which may slow down the illness or make it more manageable. However, the opening debate at this year’s Dementia Congress threw the issue up in the air again.
Is being old a mental health problem?
There is a still a strong tendency among many people to associate old age very negatively, with a sense of it being a ‘burden on society’, something to be feared, and consisting primarily of an unpleasant combination of health conditions and problems.
Dementia and GPS tracking
The central ethical issue concerning the use of GPS for people with dementia is when it is used in people who lack the mental capacity to consent to it. To view it as a substitute for good care and support is missing the point completely.
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