With the acceleration of the aging society,the prevalence of cognitive impairment increases.It has many risk factors,complex etiology and great harm,therefore,early identification,screening,diagnosis and intervention are particularly important.In order to improve the understanding of cognitive impairment and standardize the methods and procedures for screening and evaluating cognitive impairment in the elderly,Chinese experts in geriatrics and neurol-ogy released the Chinese Expert Consensus on the Assessment of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly(2022).The purpose of this paper is to interpret the key points of consensus in order to provide references for early intervention and treatment of cognitive impairment in the elderly of China.
Cognitive dysfunctionHealth status indicatorsDiagnostic techniques and proceduresAged