With the comprehensive and rapid development of China's social economy, the effectiveness of rural revitalization is becoming increasingly significant. Rural revitalization requires various talents, and in this process, the aging population in rural areas also plays a promoting role in rural revitalization. Fully leveraging the experiential, political, and prestige advantages of silver hair, empowering rural revitalization, is conducive to promoting the prosperity and development of social, economic, and cultural development. Therefore, in the context of emphasizing the comprehensive promotion of rural revitalization in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, it is necessary to attach importance to the practical functions of the elderly population in rural areas and achieve their positive role.