[Aging of residents of St. Petersburg: current status and near-future prospects]. / Starenia naseleniia Sankt-Peterburga: sovremennoe sostoianie i srednesrochnye perspektivy.

Population ageing, an increase in the proportion of elderly, is a worldwide process. Having numerous economic, social and political consequences, population ageing has now risen to the top of developed nations' agendas. The evolution of ageing characteristics during 1970-2000 for Saint-Petersburg and their future trends have been considered. Comparisons with characteristics of ageing for Russia have been done. Special attention has been paid to gender disparities of ageing characteristics.