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impairment

[im-pair-muhnt] / ɪmˈpɛər mənt /


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Of the 12 players in the squad, 10 had no intellectual impairment at all, but were keen amateur players who had been recruited months before the Sydney Games to supplement the team.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

After accounting for age, sex and demographics, the researchers found that glucosamine use was associated with a 25% higher likelihood that mild cognitive impairment would progress to dementia.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Mild cognitive impairment, often shortened to MCI, describes measurable problems with memory or thinking that are greater than expected with normal aging but do not necessarily interfere substantially with everyday life.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

The company expects to record a non-cash impairment charge of around $1 billion, mostly due to the impairment of property, plant and equipment at the site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Was she just a poor speller, or was this a sign of mental impairment?

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Non-motor symptoms include depression, anxiety, apathy, hallucinations, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, sleep disorders, loss of sense of smell, and cognitive impairments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Stem cell transplantation reversed motor impairments caused by the strokes in the mice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

She says finding available taxis has become more difficult, even with London Taxicard scheme, a subsidised taxi service for people with mobility impairments or severe sight loss.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The German automaker’s major shareholder urged swift action to improve competitiveness after impairments on its investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

“We have been looking into that. It’s not easy to determine how long impairments last—generally those costs can persist for ten seconds or fifteen seconds.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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