Integrating AI·IoT-OAHPs with existing elderly care systems

Yanyi Wu

doi:10.1177/20552076251317378

Integrating AI·IoT-OAHPs with existing elderly care systems

Digit Health. 2025 Jan 28:11:20552076251317378. doi: 10.1177/20552076251317378. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.

Author

Yanyi Wu^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
² Institute of China's Science, Technology and Education Policy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

Abstract

This letter addresses the integration of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things-based older adult healthcare programs with existing community and institutional elderly care systems. It highlights the current disconnect leading to service duplication and resource inefficiencies, proposes multifaceted integration approaches, and underscores the importance of supportive policies. International examples are referenced to demonstrate successful models, emphasizing the need for coordinated care to enhance service delivery and optimize resource use.

Keywords: Elderly care; artificial intelligence general; coordinated care; policy support; resource optimization; service duplication.