Sheng, Nan and Tskeleves, Emmanuel and Cureton, Paul and Chen, Qi (2026) Human-Centred Digital Twin Design for Elderly Care : Addressing Comorbidity and Wellbeing. In: DRS2026: Research Papers :. Proceedings of DRS . Design Research Society, GBR.
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China's rapidly ageing urban population faces complex mental health challenges, particularly with comorbid conditions. Current elderly care is nonpersonalised and unresponsive to support holistic wellbeing. To address the challenges of inclusive, responsive, and adaptable senior care, this study suggests a human-centred digital twin framework that incorporates service ecosystem design. This study employs a human-centred digital twin design methodology based on service ecosystem theory, focusing on how digital twins can mediate between users’ lived experiences and service innovation. The findings from the literature review and design practice indicate that digital twin technology has potential foster older adults’ life experience, social inclusion, and psychological support beyond technical efficiency. This provides theoretical and practical guidance for designing age-friendly communities and emerging longevity technology cities based on smart service ecosystem.