Abstract
Preservation of mental health in old age is an important area of research in modern psychology and psychiatry. The article discusses possible reasons for the decline in mental health of elderly people and the search for factors that would contribute to the preservation of mental health in the post-labor period. It is noted that a significant role herein is given to environmental factors. The study showed that self-acceptance, acceptance of others, internality, optimal level of self-esteem (adequacy), moderate external activity, self-realization, emotional comfort, optimistic attitude to the future, interest in social problems are the main factors of mental health preservation in old age. Women are more socialized in society than men, so men are more likely to be at risk.
Highlights
In the process of aging, at first glance there are two contradictory processes: on the one hand, the body restricts the mechanisms of self-regulation, on the other hand - it mobilizes reserve mechanisms by which the body of older people acquires the necessary homeostasis [1,2]
The mental health of an elderly person consists of the ability to respond adequately to internal and external stimuli, the ability to manage own emotional sphere, understand own emotions, opportunities for self-development [5,6]
The second group (b) - elderly people who are subjectively neutral about their age on the principle of "what is to be, is not to be avoided"
Summary
In the process of aging, at first glance there are two contradictory processes: on the one hand, the body restricts the mechanisms of self-regulation, on the other hand - it mobilizes reserve mechanisms by which the body of older people acquires the necessary homeostasis [1,2]. The condition for acquiring such homeostasis is primarily mental health [3,4]. The mental health of an elderly person consists of the ability to respond adequately to internal and external stimuli, the ability to manage own emotional sphere, understand own emotions, opportunities for self-development [5,6]. The mental and physical health of an elderly person is closely related and requires closer examination
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