This open access book brings together an eclectic cast of scholars
in related disciplines to examine ageing in the Soviet Union,
covering the practice of geriatrics, the science of gerontology,
and the experience of growing old. Chapters in the book focus on
concepts and themes that analyse Soviet ageing in its medical,
political and social contexts, both in the Soviet Union and
internationally. Ageing was hardly a uniquely Soviet phenomenon:
over the past fifty years, moreover, governments and societies have
been dealing with steady increases in their ageing populations.
Almost paradoxically, however, societal focus on this ageing
population, its lives, and its social impact remains extremely
limited. Compared to most sciences, gerontology is pitifully
underfunded; geriatrics is amongst the least prestigious branches
of medicine; and while the world's population is growing undeniably
older, great disagreement remains over what can and should be done
in response. These were the same challenges that the USSR faced in
the post-war decades (1945-1991), and the contributions included in
this volume help to flesh out and contextualize the example of
Soviet gerontology and geriatrics as one possible model of
response. Geriatrics and Ageing in the Soviet Union captures the
growing interest in this important subject, demonstrating the
influence of ageing on Soviet science and society and the impact of
Soviet gerontology and geriatrics at a global level. The book is
available under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 licence on
bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Wellcome
Trust and Liverpool John Moores University.
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