POSITIVE ASPECTS OF OLD AND SENILE AGE THAT ENSURE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF THE PERSON
Abstract. The article presents an analysis of domestic and foreign studies that reveal the positive aspects of old age and senile age that ensure the psychological well-being of the individual. It is noted that as opportunities for an elderly person to maintain a high level of positive functioning, scientists cite such methods as changes in the organization of their communication and social networks, orientation to the present, a high level of internality, an optimal level of physical activity, and the state of somatic and psychological health.
Key words: psychological well-being, life satisfaction, feeling of happiness, old age, positive factors of aging.
Solovieva Olga – Doctor of Psychology, Professor of the Department of Correctional Psychology and Pedagogy, North Caucasian Federal University, Stavropol.
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Sidorova Irina – graduate of the training program 37.04.01 Psychology, focus (profile) «Psychological counseling» of the North Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol.
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