Transformations of the social essence of education of elderly citizens in official documents of strategic planning of state policy of the Russian Federation

The article is devoted to the development of education for senior citizens in the Russian Federation, its implementation as an effective tool for adapting society to the consequences of the population demographic aging. The strategic planning documents of Russian Federation policy in relation to the representatives of the older generation are studied. Based on the results of the documents content analysis, conclusions are drawn about the transformation of social essence of the eldery citezens education's in the state institutions interpretation from 2016 – 2025 years. The authors identify problems and provide recommendations for the state institutions activities improving in the direction of developing and supporting the older generation education in Russia.