The population of Russia, as well as the population of the world, is aging. The modern institutionalized public health systems, both in Russia and abroad, are interested in a demand of the elderly for their services and thus often support biologized and medicalized views at human life. Aging has been viewed as a synonym of inevitable fading, and the technologies of medical and social care of the elderly have accumulated the impetus of addressing the elderly population as passive “objects of support”. Yet, this most important problem of the specifics of health of the elderly is still understudied. The prevalent idea in society regarding the unbreakable link between old age and illness adversely affects the status of an elderly individual, as old age linked with illness is perceived as an unwelcome state and leads to social exclusion. But our sociological research results show that the eligibility of commercial medical services in St. Petersburg, Russia for the elderly is quite wide and that the elderly people are an important part of commercial clinic’s clients.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication3rd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM2016, Vienna Extended Session
Pages357-362
StatePublished - 2016
Event3rd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts, SGEM 2016 - Flamingo Grand Congress Center, Albena Resort, Albena, Bulgaria
Duration: 24 Aug 201630 Aug 2016
Conference number: 3
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Publication series

NameInternational Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts-SGEM
Volume16
ISSN (Print)2367-5659

Conference

Conference3rd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts, SGEM 2016
Abbreviated titleSGEM 2016
Country/TerritoryBulgaria
CityAlbena
Period24/08/1630/08/16
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