Ageing Phase of Life

Though ageing is an inevitable process, it is still surrounded by misconceptions

(Cavanaugh & Blanchard-Fields, 2011) and, often, by the negative attitude (Lee, et. al., 2007).

Age-related changes are, primarily, associated with biological changes, changes in intelligence

(Stuart-Hamilton, 2007), and social changes. Gerontologists and psychologists pay much

attention to psychical and psychological changes in ageing people (Craik & Salthouse, 2008.

Binstock & George, 2006), as their understanding is an important prerequisite for successful

integration of ageing people in social life. Specialists agree that creating a positive image of

ageing is a pivot step to establishing communication between the generations and creating

harmonious community, so, it should be understood as an opportunity (Hilts, 1999), rather than a

test.

             It is obvious that understanding the phenomenon of a “smash ageing” is about the

introduction of an open dialogue between psychologists and ageing people, which results in

building a body of theoretical and practical knowledge important for entering “happy ageing”

and establishing harmonious relations between the generations. The majority of specialists agree

that the notion “successful ageing” implies avoidance of disease