Cognitive impairment
| Cognitive impairment | |
|---|---|
| Term | Cognitive impairment |
| Short definition | cognitive impairment - (pronounced) (KOG-nih-tiv im-PAYR-ment) Problems with a person's ability to think, learn, remember, make judgments, and make decisions. Signs of cognitive impairment include memory loss and difficulty concentrating, completing tasks, understanding, remembering, following directions, and problem solving. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
cognitive impairment - (pronounced) (KOG-nih-tiv im-PAYR-ment) Problems with a person's ability to think, learn, remember, make judgments, and make decisions. Signs of cognitive impairment include memory loss and difficulty concentrating, completing tasks, understanding, remembering, following directions, and problem solving. Other common signs can include changes in mood or behavior, loss of motivation, and ignorance of the surroundings. Cognitive impairments can be mild or severe. There are many causes of cognitive impairment, including cancer and some cancer treatments
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