Znaczenie aktywności edukacyjnej w życiu osób starszych

Abstract

The process of ageing society is continuously intensifying and requires the reflection on the quality of life in the senior age. Therefore there is a strong need for elder people to participate in educational undertakings being a way for their autonomy, emancipation and continuous development in the ongoing changing world. This autonomy should be the core aim of their education. The article undertakes the issue of educational activeness of seniors and its importance in their life. The extracts from the research carried out in this field in Poland in the Kujawy and Pomerania region have been presented.