impairment
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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
Researchers at the University of Florida found that glucosamine use was associated with a greater likelihood that mild cognitive impairment would progress to dementia.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
The results raise a potentially important question about glucosamine use among people with cognitive impairment or dementia, but they do not yet establish that people should stop taking the supplement.
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
"This case has been cited as one of complete recovery ... without any impairment to the intellect," he says, but in truth, Phineas's personality changed drastically after the accident.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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
Follow-up testing also found no detectable neurological or motor impairments associated with the treatment.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 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
Porsche SE reported a first-half loss of 2.22 billion euros after recognizing three billion euros of impairments on its Volkswagen investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Across America, ophthalmologists rediscovered an obscure and risky procedure called radial keratotomy, and there was a boom in surgery to correct small impairments of vision.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing impairment
"Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center," Vocabulary from the speech
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"Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center" by John F. Kennedy
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