Abstract:Ageing should be considered not only as an increase in the number of elderly and old people in their absolute and relative numbers, but also as a unity of the transformations of the lifecycle, with an emphasis on: later retirement, prolonged period of good-quality life, an active approach towards the process of retirement and differentiation of the category of "fourth age". The general preparation for old age has earned a new appeal in the contemporary societies. Motivation of the old people for activity -both… Show more
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