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The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions toward the use of a specialized-tertiary telemedicine service of patients with cognitive and movement disorders, caregivers, and local healthcare professionals (HPs) in the Aegean Islands. Methods: Data were derived from the \u201cSpecialized Outpatient Clinic of Memory, Dementia and Parkinson\u2019s disease through the National Telemedicine Network\u201d, March 2021\u2013March 2023. The survey included 10 questions (5-point Likert scale). Results: We received 64 questionnaires (25 patients, 18 caregivers, 21 HPs). Most participants positively perceived all aspects of telemedicine, including comfort (mean \u00b1 standard deviation: patients 4.5 \u00b1 0.9, caregivers: 4.8 \u00b1 0.5, HPs: 4.6 \u00b1 0.7), access to specialized care (4.7 \u00b1 0.6, 4.7 \u00b1 0.5, 4.9 \u00b1 0.4), number of transportations (4.6 \u00b1 0.8, 4.6 \u00b1 0.9, 4.8 \u00b1 0.5), adequacy of follow-up (4.6 \u00b1 0.7, 4.4 \u00b1 0.8, 4.2 \u00b1 0.7), future telemedicine selection (4.8 \u00b1 0.4, 4.8 \u00b1 0.4, 4.6 \u00b1 0.6), perceived reliable medical assessment (4.7 \u00b1 0.5, 4.6 \u00b1 0.6, 4.3 \u00b1 0.6), information delivery (4.7 \u00b1 0.6, 4.6 \u00b1 0.5, 4.4 \u00b1 0.9), health status improvement (4.6 \u00b1 0.7, 4.6 \u00b1 0.6, 4.0 \u00b1 0.7), cost (4.6 \u00b1 1, 4.6 \u00b1 1, 5.0 \u00b1 0.2), and general satisfaction (4.8 \u00b1 0.4, 4.7 \u00b1 0.5, 4.5 \u00b1 0.6). The commonest recommendations were more frequent visits, medical specialties, and dissemination of information. 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