A Comprehensive Review of China's Smart Elderly Care Policies

Mingyu Jiang, Zhuyan Jin

2025

Abstract

This study examines the evolution, implementation effectiveness, and optimization pathways of China's smart elderly care policy framework from a policy analysis perspective. The findings reveal that China's smart elderly care policies have undergone a paradigm shift from technology-driven to demand-oriented approaches, forming a governance structure dominated by environmental and supply-side policy instruments. However, structural imbalances in policy tools (demand-side tools account for only 12.4%) and regional disparities (eastern regions' fiscal investments are 2.3 times those of western regions) constrain the maximization of policy efficacy. International comparative studies highlight the significant positive externalities of smart elderly care in promoting digital inclusion and social integration, yet challenges such as insufficient age-friendly adaptations and fragmented service systems remain un-resolved. This review argues that constructing a demand-responsive policy tool portfolio, im-proving regional coordination mechanisms, and strengthening the synergy among technology, services, and institutional innovation are critical pathways for advancing of the smart elderly care.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Jiang M. and Jin Z. (2025). A Comprehensive Review of China's Smart Elderly Care Policies. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS; ISBN 978-989-758-785-6, SciTePress, pages 320-324. DOI: 10.5220/0014373900004859

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icplss25,
author={Mingyu Jiang and Zhuyan Jin},
title={A Comprehensive Review of China's Smart Elderly Care Policies},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS},
year={2025},
pages={320-324},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014373900004859},
isbn={978-989-758-785-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS
TI - A Comprehensive Review of China's Smart Elderly Care Policies
SN - 978-989-758-785-6
AU - Jiang M.
AU - Jin Z.
PY - 2025
SP - 320
EP - 324
DO - 10.5220/0014373900004859
PB - SciTePress