失智症的早期發現和早期診斷具有重要意義。為發現隱匿在社區的早期失智症患者及推動失智症的早期檢測和診斷工作，澳門鏡湖護理學院聯合何鴻燊博士醫療拓展基金會和澳門失智症協會於2016年11月至2017年6月在澳門三個社區中心開展了失智症篩查計劃，共篩查257人，其中90人的認知功能結果異常。本文介紹了篩查計劃的背景、流程和結果，並進行總結和分析；建議加強社區賦能、做好公眾教育和篩查後的支援跟進、營造良好社會氛圍等方面推動失智症的早期檢測和診斷工作。另外，社區篩查宜根據篩查規模、人群特徵等因素選擇合適的篩查工具。

Early detection and early diagnosis of dementia are critical. A dementia screening program co-organized by Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Dr. Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation and Macau Alzheimer's Disease Association was conducted in three community centers at Macao from November 2016 to June 2017, aiming to identify early cases of dementia in the community and promote early detection and diagnosis of dementia. A total of 257 participants were screened, and 90 of them were dementia suspicious cases in terms of cognitive function. This article described the background, process and results of the screening program. And it suggested that the early detection and diagnosis of dementia can be achieved by strengthening community empowerment, public education and support after screening, and creating a dementia-friendly social atmosphere. In addition, screening tools should be carefully selected based on the scale of screening, community population characteristics, and other factors.