Agent-based modeling of health resources for older adults: accessibility, equity, and last-mile solutions in Fuzhou, China.

ABSTRACT: Population aging presents a critical challenge for urban sustainability and health equity. This study addresses the structural mismatch between the spatial distribution of older adults and health resources in Fuzhou, China, by developing an Agent-Based Model (ABM) to simulate the utilization of prevention, treatment, and long-term care facilities and its impact on health outcomes. The model, grounded in empirical questionnaire data and real-world spatial data, incorporates older adults as mobile agents with diverse health, economic, and living statuses, navigating a realistic urban environment over a 500-day simulation. This research designed a conceptual framework capturing the dynamic feedback between facility usage and health status. Four intervention scenarios, Multi-functional Communi

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683718 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature