Abstract: The concept of an "aging civilization" represents a paradigm shift beyond traditional frameworks like "active aging" and "healthy aging".Centered on inclusivity,value co-creation,and sustainable development,it guides society from passively addressing population aging to proactively shaping a new civilizational form.This framework rests on four pillars:(1) Value identification acts as the ethical core,establishing a pluralistic recognition system through reconstructing elderly subjectivity,eliminating ageism,and advancing intergenerational justice;(2) Institutional support acts as the structural foundation,developing the silver economy and activating elderly human resources via policy innovation,economic mechanisms,and technology-enabled governance;(3) Spatial design acts as the practical medium,creating age-friendly and intergeneration-integrated environments to facilitate the realization of elderly value;and (4) Intergenerational dynamics acts as the sustaining force,ensuring continuity through knowledge transfer,resource recycling,and cultural co-creation.The new era offers China opportunities in human capital,consumer markets,and social governance to advance this civilization.Constructing its elderly care system requires multi-level strategies:individuals should engage in proactive health,financial,and social network planning;families should be supported to provide emotional and daily care through policies incentivizing multi-generational co-residence;communities need integrated "15-minute" eldercare circles;society must promote all-age-friendly institutions and technologies;and culture should foster intergenerational integration to replace the "burden" narrative with a community spirit transcending blood ties.

Key words: intergenerational integration, elderly people, aging civilization, population aging, elderly care system