文章在上海实地调研的基础上 ,从理论和实际两个方面探讨了老年人口贫困和保障问题。认为老年贫困人口问题将是我国社会主义初级阶段长期面临的严峻挑战。因此 ,我们一定要密切关注人口老龄化的发展趋势 ,结合中国的实际情况 ,因地因时地采取应对措施 ,积极预防和治理老年人口贫困问题 Based on the fieldwork in Shanghai, the article explores the problem of poverty and security for the elderly in both theoretical and practical terms. We think that the issue of the elderly population in poverty will be a long-term challenge that has long been confronted in the initial stage of our socialism. Therefore, we must pay close attention to the development trend of population aging and, in light of China’s actual conditions, take measures to deal with the poverty of the elderly due to local conditions