The 2026 Shanghai International Elderly Care, Assistive Devices, and Rehabilitation Medical Expo kicks off, focusing on the silver economy and helping to upgrade the elderly care industry with high quality

1、 Exhibition Basic Official Information

1. Event DateJune 4-6, 2026, for a period of three days
2. venueHall W1-W5, Shanghai New International Expo Center, located at 1201 Fangdian Road and 2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
3. Host and organizerThe organizers are the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau and the Shanghai International Trade Promotion Commission; The organizer is Shanghai Elderly Care Service Development Center and Shanghai Guozhan Exhibition Center Co., Ltd; The special support unit is the Shanghai Disabled Persons' Federation, and it has also received industry support from the National Rehabilitation Assistive Equipment Research Center and the National Association of Aging Industry in multiple regions
4. Exhibition ScaleThe total exhibition area of this year's exhibition is 55000 square meters, gathering over 600 high-quality exhibitors from more than 20 countries and regions around the world, covering the entire chain of the elderly care industry upstream and downstream. It is expected that the number of professional visitors will exceed 90000
5. Expo theme New ecology of silver haired economy, technology empowers quality elderly care
6. Exhibition PositioningHaving been deeply involved in the industry for 20 years, it is a highly influential exhibition for the elderly care and welfare industry in the Asia Pacific region. It is also a core commercial hub for overseas elderly care brands to enter the Chinese market and for domestic elderly care enterprises to expand their channels both domestically and internationally

2、 Layout of six standardized exhibition areas

1. Smart Elderly Care Exhibition AreaFocusing on AI elderly care robots, home vital sign monitoring devices, remote health diagnosis and treatment systems, digital management platforms for elderly care, and other products, showcasing the landing application scenarios of 5G, IoT, and artificial intelligence in home-based and institutional elderly care, and solving the care problems of elderly people and those living alone.
2. Rehabilitation Assistive Equipment Exhibition AreaExhibiting professional rehabilitation equipment such as intelligent wheelchairs, lower limb exoskeleton rehabilitation robots, walking aids, prosthetic orthotics, speech and cognitive rehabilitation devices, covering the full range of essential assistive devices for limb rehabilitation, cognitive rehabilitation, and hearing and vision rehabilitation.
3. Exhibition area for aging friendly living renovationRealistic restoration of aging friendly renovation model rooms at home, showcasing products such as aging friendly bathrooms, barrier free handrails, anti slip flooring, lifting and aging friendly furniture, intelligent sensing fall prevention equipment, etc., providing a one-stop overall solution for barrier free renovation of homes and old residential areas.
4. Elderly Care Service Exhibition AreaGathering national brand elderly care institutions, community day care centers, elderly meal and bath assistance service enterprises, elderly talent training institutions, and home-based home service platforms, synchronously showcasing the latest elderly care service landing models in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region.
5. Exhibition Area for Elderly Health Management and Nutritional DietCovering equipment for managing chronic diseases in the elderly, functional nutritional supplements for middle-aged and elderly people, rehabilitation diets for the elderly, sleep intervention products, etc., focusing on the active health management needs of the elderly and promoting scientific health concepts.
6. Silver Hair Entertainment and Elderly friendly Consumption Exhibition AreaExhibiting intelligent entertainment devices for the elderly, elderly education courses, elderly friendly transportation tools, and elderly leisure and health products, enriching the spiritual and cultural life of the elderly, and exploring new potential in the silver haired consumer market.

3、 Core Industry Highlights of This Exhibition

1. Frontier health and wellness technology is showcased in a concentrated mannerDifferent from previous exhibitions, this year's exhibition focuses on the landing of mass-produced products such as lightweight rehabilitation robots, contactless intelligent care equipment, and non-contact vital sign monitoring systems. It bids farewell to conceptual exhibits and displays all elderly care technology products that can be directly commercialized, meeting the actual procurement needs of domestic elderly care institutions and families.
2. Special docking for the integration of the elderly care industry in the Yangtze River DeltaThe exhibition specifically sets up a collaborative zone for the elderly care industry in the Yangtze River Delta region, linking with civil affairs departments and elderly care industry associations in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Anhui. It releases the latest policies on the integration of elderly care services in the Yangtze River Delta region, holds cross provincial elderly care service resource docking meetings, and promotes the exchange of regional elderly care service standards and resource sharing.
3. Synchronized development of public welfare and convenience servicesThe exhibition offers public welfare services such as free rehabilitation assessment, free design of home-based aging adaptation renovation plans, free diagnosis of chronic diseases in the elderly, and one-on-one consultation on elderly care policies to ordinary exhibition visitors, connecting the dual scenarios of B-end commercial docking and C-end livelihood services in the elderly care industry.
4. Deep linkage of industry resources at home and abroadInviting industry institutions and leading companies from developed countries in the elderly care industry such as Japan, Germany, and Canada to participate in the exhibition, introducing mature overseas elderly care systems and assistive device research and development technologies, while helping domestic elderly care assistive devices and service brands go global, achieving two-way resource exchange.

4、 Simultaneous heavyweight supporting forums and events

1. 2026 China Silver Hair Economy Industry Development Conference: Interpreting the latest support policies for the national and Shanghai elderly care industry, analyzing the development trend of the trillion dollar silver hair economy market.
2. International Rehabilitation Assistive Equipment Innovation Technology Forum: Experts from home and abroad jointly discuss industry core issues such as localization innovation of rehabilitation assistive devices and standardization construction of aging friendly products.
3. The Yangtze River Delta Elderly Care Service Supply and Demand Precise Matchmaking Conference: Matching elderly care institutions, government procurement parties, channel distributors, and upstream production enterprises to efficiently promote commercial cooperation.
4. Summit on the Development of Elderly Care Talents: Focusing on the shortage of elderly care talents in China, discussing the training, salary system, and career development optimization plans for elderly care talents.

5、 The Value and Significance of the Exhibition Industry

1. At the policy level, we will undertake the national strategy of actively responding to population aging, implement policies to upgrade local elderly care services, and provide a replicable and implementable Shanghai model for the development of the national elderly care industry.
2. At the industrial level, we will break down barriers in the entire industry chain of research and development, production, service, and procurement in the elderly care industry, accelerate the market-oriented transformation of elderly care technology achievements, and promote the transformation and upgrading of the domestic elderly care industry from basic care to intelligent and proactive health care.
3. At the level of people's livelihood: popularize basic knowledge of scientific elderly care, aging adaptation, and rehabilitation nursing to the public, enhance public awareness of professional elderly care aids and services, and benefit the elderly and disabled groups.