Wychowanie do starości jako element edukacji permanentnej

The development of technology and economical life directly affects not only the conditions of an individual’s life but the image of the whole society as well. Nowadays, our society has entered a phase of an aging society, namely the population of elderly people is growing and the number of elderly people exceeds the number of births. As a result, the tasks of the nation, society, family and the individual are changing. The primary objective is then to allow elderly people to function effectively as long as possible. Therefore, an appropriate old age preparation programme should be worked out, which would be a part of the permanent education programme (long life learning). The authors of the paper have developed exemplary issues concerning the preparation of people and society for a satisfactory life in old age in the psychosocial and physiological aspect.