Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot151610.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-4-785-790НеопределенThe potential of public organizations in creating conditions of healthy aging for sustainable demographic development of the Russian regionsVolkovaO Avolkovaoa@rambler.ruKudryavtsevM Gmgutu_tula@mail.ruAnanchenkovaP Iananchenkova@yandex.ruThe Institute of Demographic Studies of The Federal State Budget Institution “The Federal Research Sociological Center” of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333, Moscow, RussiaThe State Budget Institution “The Research Institute of Health Care Organization and Medical Management of the Moscow Health Care Department”, 115088, Moscow, RussiaN. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health, 105064, Moscow, RussiaThe Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education “The Vernadsky Russian State University of National Economy” of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, 143907, Balashikha, Russia170820243242504202525042025Copyright © 2025,2025<p>The article considers issues of potential of public organizations to develop conditions for healthy aging in order to ensure sustainable development of Russian regions differing in their socio-economic, socio-cultural and demographic characteristics. It is established that individual approach is to be applied in developing and implementing measures, since elderly Russians constitute very heterogeneous social demographic group, characterizing by differences in age, health condition, social, economic and professional status, life motivation, family/single/nursing type of residence, etc. It is indicated that work will require time, financial expenses and labor costs. The achievement of sustainable development of Russian regions depends on ability and readiness of regional and municipal authorities, public and commercial organizations and entire population. It is determined that age-related stigmatization and ageism can not be overcame through decisions made by persons of power. No less significant is public opinion, determining position of employers, physicians, teachers and other specialists on whom healthy longevity of population depends.<br />The conclusion is made that present demographic changes are a predictor of development of position of state authorities and public opinion that needed attention is to be paid to promoting of healthy aging, to expending necessary financial, infrastructural, informational and human resources. Only in this case Russian regions can count on social dividends that will follow preliminary comprehensive investments into developing conditions for healthy aging of local residents.</p>public organizationhealthy agingsustainable developmentregional developmentобщественные организацииздоровое старениеустойчивое развитиерегиональное развитие1.UN Decade of Healthy Ageing: Plan of Action 2021–2030. Available at: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/decade-of-healthy-ageing/decade-proposal-final-apr2020-en.pdf2.World report on ageing and health. 2015. Available at: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/97892415650423.World Population Prospects 2022: Summary of Results. Available at: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/world-population-prospects-2022-summary-results4.Distribution of the population by age groups, at the beginning of 2023. Rosstat. Available at: https://rosstat.gov.ru/folder/12781 (in Russian).5.The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022. Available at: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/20226.The population of the Russian Federation by municipality as of January 1, 2023 Rosstat. Available at: https://rosstat.gov.ru/compendium/document/13282 (in Russian).7.Madrid International Plan of Action on Aging 2002. Adopted by the Second World Assembly on Aging, Madrid, 8–12 April 2002. Available at: https://www.un.org/ru/documents/decl_conv/declarations/ageing_program.shtml8.Ananchenkova P. I., Volkova O. A., Pashko T. Y. Ageism. Aging. Decent old age. Moscow: Academy of Labor and Social Relations; 2019. 175 p. (in Russian).9.UN DESA Policy Brief No. 130: Why population growth matters for sustainable development. 2022. Available at: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/publication/un-desa-policy-brief-no-130-why-population-growth-matters-for-sustainable-development