Archaic Stereotypes and Modern Approaches
in Understanding of Aging1
I. A. Grigoryevaa, b, * and V. N. Kelaseva
Translated by G. Chirikova
aSt. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, 191124 Russia
bSt. Petersburg National University of Information Technologies, Mechanics, and Optics, St. Petersburg, 199034 Russia
Correspondence to: *e-mail: socialwork@yandex.ru
1The paper is published for discussion.
Abstract—Social sciences are in the process of understanding the place of aged people in society and elaborating an adequate attitude to global aging and the elderly themselves. This appears as a conflict between the archaic stereotypes and new approaches demanded by the changed social and age structure of society. These stereotypes are characteristic not only of the elderly cohort but also of the established scientific institutions and practices. It is necessary to retarget science, media, and social policy to study and implement the potential of postponed aging.
Keywords: elderly people, postponed aging, balance of age groups, archaic stereotypes, health and social services
DOI: 10.1134/S2079057017030080