impairment
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Deputies who responded to the scene said Pelosi showed no signs of alcohol impairment, and investigators did not arrest him because the incident did not involve injuries or suspected intoxication.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
The result is a society imbued with ignorance, indifference and even disdain for individuals wrestling with intersecting challenges of aging and cognitive impairment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Finkelstein pointed to copious data supporting the value of art, music and dance therapy for people with cognitive impairment.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
According to researchers, as many as 80% of chemotherapy patients experience some degree of cancer-related cognitive impairment.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 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
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“I’m generally very cautious about starting a GLP-1 in my older adult patients who have functional impairments, like needing a walker to ambulate or needing assistance with transferring from a bed to a chair.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
According to the full transcript, an expert from the government's Youth Justice Service told Southampton Crown Court that placing one of boys in custody would be damaging, given his complex intellectual impairments.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
There are communities of people with visual impairments, or other disabilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
The group’s pretax profit, revenue and costs were better than expected, but its impairments were heavier, analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
He had cognitive impairments that suggested some organic brain damage and behavioral problems that suggested schizophrenia and other serious mental illness.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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"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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