Aging of the population and life conditions of old people: the case of Russia

Abstract: 
The aging of Russian population and its social consequences are considered. The special attention is devoted to dynamic and estimations for population size until to the middle of XXI c. The speci?c of aging “below” and “upper” according to age and sex structure of population. The life stages of old people and intergeneration relationships are described. The main risks of aging include: poverty, inequality, illness, alone.

For citation: Eliseeva I.I. Aging of the population and life conditions of old people: the case of Russia. St. Petersburg Sociology Today. 2011. N. 3. P. 11-34.

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