The active aging becomes a theory, a policy and a development strategy to deal with the aging problem. The construction of a friendly environment for the elderly is the basis of actively dealing with the aging population. This paper makes a theoretical research of the active aging and the friendly environment for the elderly, with consideration of the current deficiencies in the policy, as well as the personal living environment, and the social and cultural environment in the construction of a friendly environment for the elderly, and it is found that there are many outstanding problems between the demand and the supply of the elderly care services. Therefore, from the perspective of the active aging, the policy system for the elderly should be improved and the friendly environment should be optimized; a friendly space and material environment for the elderly should be created in all aspects; the construction of a humanistic environment for the elderly should be accelerated to create a cultural atmosphere for the elderly.

active aging  /  friendly environment construction  /  elderly  /  policy-making environment