GEROTRANSCENDENCE: JINÝ POHLED NA STÁŘÍ.

The paper deals with Lars Tornstam's Theory of Gerotranscendence. The author had been elaborating his theory for twenty years based on qualitative and quantitative research. Doing this he had in his mind, in particular, persons over the age of 85, i.e. persons in the fourth age, the oldest old. The aim of the article is to draw attention to the Tornstam's view of age and aging that has remained almost unrecognized in our country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]