Kuvshinova O.A.
GERONTOLOGICAL THEORIES OF PEOPLE ACTIVITY IN MIDDLE AGE ^{[№ 4 ' 2003]}
Old age is peculiar age-psychological period, which attracts great changes. Traditionally old age is interpreted as process of degradation and decline, however development of a man takes place in this period too. Twenty-thirty age, which a man lives in old age, is enough term for acquisition of new knowledge and skills. In many cases, life activation is necessary condition for life quality improvement.