impairments
Hindrances to ability
Impairments are conditions or factors that diminish normal function or capacity.
The term appears frequently in medical, legal, and financial contexts.
A hearing impairment affects one's ability to perceive sound; a cognitive impairment affects mental processes.
In accounting, an impairment is a reduction in the recorded value of an asset when its market value falls below what's on the books.
The doctor documented several impairments resulting from the accident.
Chronic cognitive impairment
- amnesiaPathological loss of recall
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
- aphasiaNeurological language impairment
- Alzheimer'sDegenerative brain disease
memory · attention · executive · reasoning · judgment · comprehension · processing · learning
Bound on extent
- restrictionLimit on action
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- handicapImposed competitive disadvantage
- incapacityLack of ability
dysfunction · deficiency · diminished · reduced · compromised · difficulty · inability · loss
Absence of vision
- deafnessLack of auditory function
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- visionAbility to see
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
anosmia · colorblindness · low vision · macular degeneration · glaucoma · cataracts · cochlear · auditory
Loss of muscle function
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- atrophyWasting from disuse
muscular · orthopedic · immobility · weakness · spinal · motor · dexterity · coordination
dementia
Chronic cognitive impairment
- amnesiaPathological loss of recall
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
- aphasiaNeurological language impairment
Alzheimer's · memory · attention · executive · reasoning · judgment · comprehension · processing · learning · delirium
limitation
Bound on extent
- restrictionLimit on action
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- handicapImposed competitive disadvantage
incapacity · dysfunction · deficiency · diminished · reduced · compromised · difficulty · inability · loss · decline
blindness
Absence of vision
tinnitus · anosmia · colorblindness · low vision · macular degeneration · glaucoma · cataracts · cochlear · auditory · visual
paralysis
Loss of muscle function
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
atrophy · muscular · orthopedic · immobility · weakness · spinal · motor · dexterity · coordination · gait
accommodation
Shelter or housing provided
- assistiveProviding help or aid
- accessibilityEase of approach
- inclusionBeing made part
discrimination · stigma · rights · support · barriers · equality · advocacy · ADA · workplace · employment
- financialsincome, profit, earnings, net income, net profit
impairmentsenhancements
Additions that improve something
improvements · augmentations · boosts · upgrades · amplifications
impairmentsabilities
Powers to perform
capabilities · faculties · health · wellness · soundness
impairmentsenhancements
Additions that improve something
improvements · enrichments · ameliorations · betterments · refinements
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- visual impairmentUncorrectable seeing deficit
- vision impairmentReduced ability to see
- hearing impairmentReduced auditory function
- speech impairmentDifficulty with verbal articulation
- mental impairmentReduced intellectual functioning