abstract: 'This paper is aimed at the development of a tool analysing the AAI

  results for the Russian older citizens from different population groups,

  as well as at identifying factors underlying the inequalities in active

  ageing outcomes by calculation the AAI on the national and individual

  levels. The adaptation of the methodology of the AAI to the

  individual-level data and the limitations of the approach are explicitly

  explained. The older generations of Russia show relatively high levels

  of education, financial security and engagement in family care,

  especially in the care to children. The most significant potential for

  development have employment, volunteering, political engagement,

  physical activity, lifelong learning and use of the Internet. The

  calculation of the AAI at the individual level has revealed significant

  inequalities in the degree of realisation of potential in different

  areas of active ageing. The results of the project provide scientific

  evidence for the implementation of policy measures in the target groups.

  The high correlation of the index values with human capital indicators

  (health and education) underlines the importance of the early

  interventions aimed at promoting and supporting human capital at the

  earlier stages of the life course till the old age. The substantial

  positive connection of employment with other forms of activity stresses

  the necessity of developing a package of activation policy measures

  aimed at the retention of older adults in the labour market. At the same

  time, the statistical analysis showed the absence of a ``dilemma of

  choice{''''} between certain types of activity of the older generation,

  for example, between caring for grandchildren and employment, or

  employment and volunteering - the potential in different areas may be

  increased simultaneously.'
affiliation: 'Varlamova, M (Corresponding Author), Jagiellonian Univ, Marie Sklodowska
  Curie Act ITN EuroAgeism, Krakow, Poland.

  Varlamova, M (Corresponding Author), Higher Sch Econ, Moscow, Russia.

  Varlamova, Maria, Jagiellonian Univ, Marie Sklodowska Curie Act ITN EuroAgeism,
  Krakow, Poland.

  Varlamova, Maria; Sinyavskaya, Oxana, Higher Sch Econ, Moscow, Russia.

  Sinyavskaya, Oxana, Maastricht Univ, Maastricht, Netherlands.'
author: Varlamova, Maria and Sinyavskaya, Oxana
author-email: maria.varlamova@uj.edu.pl
author_list:
- family: Varlamova
  given: Maria
- family: Sinyavskaya
  given: Oxana
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s12062-020-09277-4
earlyaccessdate: MAY 2020
eissn: 1874-7876
files: []
issn: 1874-7884
journal: JOURNAL OF POPULATION AGEING
keywords: Active ageing index; Active ageing; Ageing; Public policy; Russia
language: English
month: MAR
number: '1'
number-of-cited-references: '13'
orcid-numbers: Sinyavskaya, Oxana/0000-0002-6044-0732
pages: 69-90
papis_id: def86dea2ce3f76bd7dac349dba0b2e4
ref: Varlamova2021activeageing
researcherid-numbers: Sinyavskaya, Oxana/K-2581-2015
times-cited: '3'
title: Active Ageing Index in Russia-Identifying Determinants for Inequality
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000532104900001
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usage-count-since-2013: '11'
volume: '14'
web-of-science-categories: Gerontology
year: '2021'