Dr Declan Lyons is a consultant psychiatrist at St Patrick's Mental Health Services and a clinical associate professor in psychiatry at Trinity College, Dublin. His previous publications include:- The Evergreen Guide: Helping People to Survive and Thrive in Later Years (2014) and The Time of Your Later Life: Reflections on Ageing with Attitude.

In Mindcrafting: How to Mentor Your Ageing Mind, Dr Lyons dispels the negative stereotypes around ageing and explores the professional services available to help older people realise the abundant gifts of later life.