Transformation of the Russian Model of Old Age in the Context of Dialogue of Generations
The paper is based on the available data and analyses current trends in attitudes towards elderly people, the formation of culture and models of old age in Russia. Responding to the challenges of the external environment, attitudes toward old age are undergoing qualitative changes. The modern Russian model of old age is characterized by both traditional and modern features that have a regional nature. Effective age models that provide a life of quality and the formation of resources for favorable aging are present in modern Russian reality sporadically and do not have a systematic use. Nevertheless, the potential of old age develops throughout life and largely depends on people themselves, and in old age a person must change in a timely manner, responding to the development of the external sociocultural environment. The transformation of the modern Russian model of old age is associated with the phenomena of the replication of the image of old age beyond age, the preservation of respect for the elderly on the part of representatives of other age groups, and with qualitative changes in the older generation. The emerging tendencies of joint cultural and creative activity of generations contribute to strengthening the spiritual health of society and satisfaction with the life of the older generation.