Deterioration in intellectual capacity which (1) requires regular supervision to protect patients and others; (2) must be determined by clinical diagnosis or test; and (3) may be the result of Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia, or other nervous or mental disorders of organic origin.

Loss of the ability to process, learn, and remember information.

any limitation in the ability to think or reason that affects a person’s capacity to perform a task. Cognitive impairments can be congenital or the result of a head injury, stroke, or disease. Head in [..]

A cognitive impairment is decrease in the ability to think and to remember. A cognitive impairment is different from a learning disability, because a cognitive impairment can occur to a person who pre [..]

A diminished mental capacity, such as difficulty with short-term memory.  Problems that affect how clearly a person thinks, learns new tasks, and remembers events that just happened or happened a long [..]

Cognitive impairment is defined as any difficulty with normal thought functions or processes, such as thinking, learning, or remembering. Cognitive impairment can occur as a neurological symptom of lu [..]

Difficulty with one or more of the basic functions of the brain: perception, memory, attentional abilities, and reasoning skills. [Click Here to Return to List]

Problems with memory, language, thinking, or other brain functions, varying from mild to serious difficulty.

A prodromal phase of cognitive decline that may precede the emergence of Alzheimer Disease and other Dementias. It may include impairment of Cognition, such as impairments in Language, visuospatial Aw [..]

Difficulty thinking, reasoning, or remembering. Some people with HIV may have cognitive impairment.

Deficiency in short or long-term memory, orientation to person, place and time, deductive or abstract reasoning, or judgment as it relates to safety awareness. Alzheimer's Disease is an example of a cognitive impairment.

Difficultly concentrating or being more forgetful as a result of a cancer diagnosis or treatment. Sometimes called ‘chemo brain’ or ‘chemo fog’.

The loss or deterioration of mental capacity in folks suffering from conditions like Alzheimer's disease.

A deficiency in a person's short or long term memory; orientation as to person, place and time; deductive or abstract reasoning; or judgment as it relates to safety awareness.

A deficiency in the ability to think, perceive, reason or remember resulting in loss of the ability to take care of one’s daily living needs.

Some of the cognitive functions typically affected in people with MS include: information processing; perceiving; attending/responding to incoming information; information-processing speed; cognitive [..]