Advances in Medicine 2024

Subjective memory complaints, prefrailty and frailty are the most prevalent geriatric syndromes in older individuals in Hong Kong, according to local data presented at AIM 2024.

According to local data presented at AIM 2024, approximately two-thirds of middle-aged and older residents in Hong Kong have systolic blood pressure (SBP) >120 mm Hg. A high prevalence of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is also found in this population.

The greatest enemy of nephrology is the illusion of knowledge rather than the serious complications of cardiorenal conditions, which highlights the importance of early recognition of albuminuria in at-risk patients, according to Professor Cheuk-Chun Szeto of the Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, who spoke at AIM 2024.