i.  mission statement:
　　the aging of the population and the quality of life of the older persons are the critical concerns of the chinese society. tsinghua gerontology center is committed to multidisciplinary research on processes of aging to promote successful aging and an older population that is healthy and actively involved in the life of the community.

　　作为一个研究和教学相结合的机构，我们计划在未来年月里实现如下目标：
　　为跨学科，跨专业的老年问题基础研究提供充分的理论建设环境。
　　开设各类适应老年社会需要的教育专业并承担对各类专业人才的老年学培训。
　　组织和协调校内外老年学研究项目和活动。
　　成为老年社会政策的思想库，为有关部门制定老年政策提供科学的依据和建议。

　　ii.   basic objectives:
　　as a research institute that emphasizes both research and teaching, we aim to achieve the following goals in the years to come.
　　provide an academic environment for basic and multidisciplinary research on aging.
　　provide educational programs that are demanded by the aging of the chinese society.
　　organize and coordinate the research on aging on and off campus.
　　becomes a thinking tank for social policies on ageing