ABSTRACT
The article highlights social factors of mental health and well-being of older Russians based on the results of wave sociological studies of the perceived quality of life for 2002-2019 and the author's representative survey of older Russians in 2022. Age, gender and employment are the most significant determinants not only of social activity, but also of mental health and emotional well-being. At the same time, the study shows that the pandemic had a multidirectional impact on perceived quality of life among older Russians. Compared to the pre-pandemic situation, after the relaxation of restrictive measures, the parameter of social activity increased significantly, the parameter of mental health remained virtually unchanged, but the emotional problems of elderly Russians became more acute. Due to the severe restrictions for older people, the long period of isolation, and for working pensioners - also due to the need to restructure their work remotely - stress, anxiety and worry have affected everyday life.
