THE RELATIONSHIP OF EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE DISORDERS IN THE ELDERLY
Based on theoretical analysis and data from the authors’ research, the relationship between emotional and cognitive impairments in elderly people is described. The mutual influence of parameters that change in old age has been empirically confirmed: the level of anxiety, depression, and cognitive characteristics. The authors note the necessity of forming optimal relationships of elderly people as a factor preventing the progression of emotional and cognitive disorders in people of this age group. The authors also substantiate the necessity of psychological support for the elderly, based on the development of the main components of socio-perceptual competence.