Guideline for the cognitive assessment and follow‐up in the Guangdong‐Hong Kong‐Macao Greater Bay Area (2024 edition)

Abstract

This practice guideline focuses on the cognitive assessment for mild cognitive impairment in the Guangdong‐Hong Kong‐Macao Greater Bay Area. To achieve the standardization and normalization of its clinical practice and generate individualized intervention, the National Core Cognitive Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, the Cognitive Disorders Branch of Chinese Geriatic Society, the Dementia Group of Neurology Branch of Guangdong Medical Association and specialists from Hong Kong and Macao developed guidelines based on China's actual conditions and efficiency, economic cost and accuracy. The article addresses the significance, background, and the process of the assessment and follow‐up to realize the promotion and dissemination of cognitive assessment.