To explore the current situation and countermeasures of care for the elderly under the background of population aging, so as to provide new ideas for care for the aged. Under the background of aging population,the problem of care for the elderly is serious,which has the characteristics of diverse care needs, weak care management ability. The main influencing factors include the increasing aging of the population,the increasing burden of old-age care,the increasing number of nuclear families, and the lack of elderly care personnel. The problem of care for the elderly in the context of aging population in China is worrying. The main countermeasures are to improve relevant policies,improve the basic physical quality of the elderly,strengthen the education of care ability,and increase family and social support.