FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS IN LATE ADULTHOOD AND OLD AGE

The period of late adulthood is often referred to as gerontogenesis, or the period of aging. Most researchers believe that this time in a person's life begins at the age of 60. Some authors believe that in women this period begins at 55, and in men from 60 years. People who have reached this age are divided into three subgroups: the elderly, senile age and centenarians.The main feature of this age is the aging process, which is a genetically programmed process, accompanied by certain age-related changes in the body