Community meal services for older adults and healthy aging: a structural equation modeling study in Nanjing, China

Objective

Community senior canteens have become an important component of community-based meal services and healthy aging strategies in China. However, insufficient alignment between service provision and the diverse needs of older adults may constrain service utilization and long-term sustainability. This study aimed to examine the associations among factors related to older adults' use of community senior canteens and to identify patterns of behavioral association that may inform the optimization of community meal services.