Research on the Educational Mechanism and Optimization Strategy of Music Aesthetic Education for the Elderly from the Perspective of Lifelong Education

Yi Jiang

doi:10.70088/0210z535

Authors

Yi Jiang Sichuan Preschool Educators College, Mianyang, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70088/0210z535

Keywords:

lifelong education, music education, active aging, aesthetic education, educational mechanism

Abstract

Against the backdrop of deepening social aging and the steady improvement of the national lifelong education system, music aesthetic education for the elderly serves as a crucial approach to implementing the active aging strategy, promoting cultural elderly care, and optimizing the lifelong education system. Currently, domestic music aesthetic education for the elderly generally suffers from superficial cognitive positioning, monotonous curriculum content, fragmented teaching scenarios, and imperfect guarantee mechanisms, while academic research on its in-depth educational mechanism remains insufficient. Based on core theories including lifelong education, active aging, and aesthetic education infiltration, this study constructs a four-dimensional educational mechanism covering physical and mental empowerment, literacy improvement, social integration, and cultural inheritance in accordance with the physical and mental characteristics and lifelong learning rules of the elderly group. It systematically analyzes the internal operational logic and practical dilemmas of music aesthetic education for the elderly. Furthermore, in combination with the development trend of digital aesthetic education and the current situation of grassroots teaching practice, this study proposes optimization paths from four dimensions: cognitive reshaping, gradient curriculum construction, integrated online and offline scenarios, and improved long-term mechanisms. This research compensates for the deficiency of existing studies that overemphasize countermeasures while neglecting internal mechanisms. It provides theoretical support and practical references for the standardized and long-term development of music aesthetic education for the elderly in the new era, and facilitates the implementation of active aging and the construction of a national lifelong learning ecosystem.

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