A geriatric fountain of youth in the Caucasus or spurious census data: spooning through the yogurt myth

Local and regional development – challenges and policy issues

Auteurs :
LÓPEZ-CARR, D.
ERVIN, D.
BAŃSKI, J.

Description :
The A. examines the purported clustering of centenarians (those who have surpassed 100 years) in the Caucasus region of the former Soviet States, and question its plausibility based on the pattern of the reported data. The idea of extraordinary longevity being tied to a place is explored through the larger concepts of health geography and therapeutic places, as well as the rural-urban dichotomy. We also detail potential motivations behind this myth’s persistence, including nostalgia, nationalism, and yogurt sales. – (BJ)


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Studia Obszarów Wiejskich, issn : 1642-4689, 2012, n°. 27, Rural studies, p. 135-147, nombre de pages : 13, Références bibliographiques : 43 ref.

Date :
2012

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pologne