Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function. It is concerned with abnormalities of body structure and appearance, organ or system resulting from any cause. In principle, impairments represent disturbances at the organ level. See also “handicap”; “disability”.
n. any loss or abnormality of body or mind sufficient to prevent or reduce normal functioning. See disability.
A disorder characterized by the display of an intellectual defect, as manifested by diminished cognitive, interpersonal, social and vocational effectiveness and quantitatively evaluated by psychological examination and assessment.... mental impairment
(MCI) cognitive impairment beyond that expected for age and education that does not interfere with normal daily function. When memory loss is the predominant symptom it is termed amnestic MCI and is frequently seen as an early stage of *Alzheimer’s disease. However, other aspects of cognition can be affected and symptoms can be stable or even remit.... mild cognitive impairment
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