From the perspective of "active aging" to transform the pressure of aging on social development into a driving force for sustainable development, more and more scholars begin to study how to promote the continuous social participation of the elderly. However, most of the current studies on the elderly empowerment opportunities focus on the macro level, such as the significance and policy conditions, and lack of specific strategies and methods of research and application. This article shares insights on how design empowers the elderly, based on the research practice of designers. The purpose of the study is to promote the elderly to play their subjective initiative and become the solution of community problems through design, so as to promote the sustainable development of society.

Authors: Zheng Binbin, Gong Miaosen, Yang Zi