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Definitions

cognitive impairment

[kog-ni-tiv im-pair-muhnt] / ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv ɪmˈpɛər mənt /
NOUN
disability
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debilitation impairment incapacitation intellectual disability limitation restriction
STRONG
damage disadvantage incapability incapacity injury
WEAK
disorder malady weakness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
strength
STRONG
advantage

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Take immediate steps to safeguard your brother’s safety: He may need an assessment for dementia or cognitive impairment from a neurologist or geriatrician.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Today, p tau217 testing can help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's in patients who already have cognitive impairment.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

It took a frustrating year of testing before being diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

The Alzheimer’s Association joined with Bank of America to examine cognitive impairment in the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

"But from the perspectives of brain structure, cognitive impairment and neurological disease risk, increased pancreatic fat should be recognized as a potentially higher-risk imaging phenotype than fatty liver."

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026