Health Talk: What is a 'healthy older adult'?

Today marks the Double Ninth Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday on the ninth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar, celebrating longevity and emphasizing respect for older adults.

In this episode of Health Talk, Professor Wang Hongman, director of the Institute of Health and Society at Southeast University of China, offers an in-depth look at the underlying meaning of healthy aging. She explains why being "disease-free" is not the only measure of health, and how maintaining daily functions and social participation provides new insights into what it means to be a healthy older adult. As the world faces rapid population aging, let's take a moment to rethink what aging means and how we can build an enriched senior life – for ourselves, our families and our future.

Executive producer: Zhang Jingwen

Producer: Yang Sha

Director: Chen Hongyu

Video editors: Wang Yuxin, Chen Hongyu

Cameraman: Guo Huakang