Effect of medical and social factors on quality of life of elderly inhabitants of St. Petersburg

The study of health and social well-being of elderly inhabitants was carried out in St. Petersburg in 2004. The original questionnaire was developed and approved by the specialists of St. Petersburg City geriatric medical and social center. Using this questionnaire enables to evaluate an influence of medical and social factors on quality of life of elderly people living in mega polls. There has been discovered that the reduction of quality of life is connected not only with aged-related social and physical dependencies but with insufficient quality of healthcare and social protection system and also with reduction of availability of healthcare for elderly people in general.