A study on the equilibrium of older adult care service resources and demand in Guangzhou

Overall, Guangzhou's older adult care system appears to be entering a phase of structural adjustment in which misalignment is driven less by absolute scarcity alone and more by spatial configuration and cross-district spillovers. Policy priorities should therefore shift toward spatial optimisation of facilities and service capacity, strengthened cross-district coordination mechanisms, and more targeted resource allocation that responds to the evolving geography of the older population and care needs.