The reporter learned from the regular press conference for the fourth quarter of 2025 held by the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Beijing on the 27th that recently, five departments including the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Central Organization Department, the Central Civilization Office, the National Aging Office, and the China Association for the Elderly jointly issued the "Opinions on Promoting the Healthy Development of Grassroots Elderly Associations in the New Era". The issuance of opinions is an important measure to enhance the grassroots elderly work force, give full play to the role of the elderly, serve the elderly and grassroots governance, "said Pang Tao, Director of the Propaganda Department of the China Association for the Elderly. Grassroots elderly associations are organizations initiated and formed by elderly people or units, with activities in towns (streets), villages (communities), and implementing self-management, self-education, self-service, and social service for the elderly. It is understood that during the drafting process of the opinions, the Ministry of Civil Affairs proposed clear, feasible, and specific measures based on the objective reality of grassroots elderly association construction, encouraging various regions to reasonably coordinate resources and provide diversified support for construction according to actual conditions. Firstly, encourage grassroots elderly associations to seek funding support through various means and support social forces to participate in the construction of grassroots elderly associations through public welfare donations and other means; Secondly, encourage various regions to rely on public service facilities such as Party and Mass Service Centers, New Era Civilization Practice Centers (institutes, stations), Township (street) Community Service Centers, Township (street) and Village (community) Veterans Service Stations, Urban and Rural Community Service Stations, Elderly Care Service Facilities, Elderly Activity Centers, Elderly Universities (schools), and Grassroots Social Work Service Stations to provide venues, equipment, and other support for grassroots elderly associations to carry out activities; The third is to continuously improve the abilities and qualities of key personnel, and effectively leverage the supportive role of professional talents such as social workers; The fourth is to promote grassroots elderly associations to strengthen their awareness of using systems to manage people and affairs, improve daily work systems, and establish a sound democratic supervision system. ”Pang Tao said. According to the introduction, the opinions clearly state that grassroots elderly associations should actively play a role, such as understanding the needs of the elderly, reflecting their reasonable demands, and safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests; We should organize elderly people to contribute to cultural heritage, promote silver hair consumption, care for and educate the next generation, build accessible environments, and promote food safety; We should carry out elderly volunteer services such as elderly care services, mutual assistance services for the elderly, and the "Silver Age Action". We should organize young elderly volunteers to visit and assist elderly people who are elderly, disabled, living alone, economically disadvantaged, as well as families with "elderly parents+disabled children" and special family planning families. (New Society)