Arctic longevity for the benefit of entrepreneurship development

Abstract

The planet’s population is aging every year, and at the same time, longevity or active aging is becoming a very positive trend. Longevity is a person’s long life, exceeding its average duration. The science that studies longevity is called gerontology; it studies the biological, social and psychological aspects of human aging, the causes and ways to combat them. Russian official statistics consider the age ranking in the intermediate groups of «65-69» and «70 and over» years, but the distribution by municipalities stratifies the federal level of ranking of the «70 and over» group, distributing them more precisely, where the ranking series are limited only to group «100 or more» years old. The growth in the number of centenarians and their activity determines new challenges of the time in the modern aspect. This article presents the results of a study of longevity in the Arctic zone of Yakutia and the benefits of longevity for the development of entrepreneurship. An analysis of the study of the phenomenon of «active aging», which is characteristic of some areas of the Arctic zone of Yakutia, and their impact on the economic situation is provided. A comparative analysis of the number of centenarians in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and Karelia is provided. The purpose of the article is to outline the possibility of creating a special economic zone with socially oriented business activities.