Question 1

what is cognitive impairment.

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Trouble thinking: This is a fancy term for having difficulty coming up with answers, or analysing data, whatever the source. The lay term "slow" has often been used in similar context.

Question 2

what can cause cognitive impairment?

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Alzheimers:  Age is the greatest risk factor for cognitive impairment, and as the Baby
Boomer generation passes age 65, the number of people living with cognitive impairment is expected to jump dramatically. An estimated 5.1 million. Americans aged 65 years or older may currently have Alzheimer’s disease, the most well-known formof cognitive impairment; this number may rise to13.2 mill in 2025.

Question 3

could medication cause cognitive impairment?

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Yes: Many medications can cause cognitive impairment.Please see the two links below for lists and discussions.:
www.Medscape.Com/viewarticle/408593_5

www.Drugs.Com/condition/mild-cognitive-impairment.Html
drugs (by generic name) associated with mild cognitive impairment.

Question 4

what sort of disease is cognitive impairment?

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Typically neurodegen: (amnestic) mild cognitive impairment (mcia) is a clinical term used to describe a phase of life that falls between pre symptomatic (have illness but no symptoms at all) and mild dementia due to alzheimer's disease.  The person is forgetful and their memory recall tests between normal and frankly abnormal and they remain independent in their activities of daily living. It  can progress o 1-9 years.

Question 5

can you work if diagnosed with cognitive impairment?

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Possibly, but: Depends on your work tasks, as multi-tasking or complex decision making might be too demanding.  If you possess symptoms from medication, recent infection, or exposure to toxin, things likely will reverse.  If you have a progressive problem, this will increase your limitations.  Neuropsychological testing may well help guide your potential choices.

Question 6

cognitive impairment and negative symptoms or shorter life?

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Dealing with memory: This is a difficult decision for many an all involved, whether it be you or a loved one.It is a personal decision but it is a decision you need to make while you can...A living will and good clear instructions to family are very important.There is no right or wrong...There just is.Do what is best for you.Decisions we make at the end are no different than the decisions and choices we made all along.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: cognitive impairment?

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Cognitive impairment: An inability to think or reason clearly

Question 8

how might cognitive impairment affect response to instructions?

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Unable: Cognitive impairment means that people are not usually able to follow simple instructions.  They have difficulty with attention and especially laying down new memory.

Question 9

how does cognitive impairment affect a person telling the body what to do?

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Please try again...: This question needs to be re-phrased, in order to be understandable.  What is the person trying to tell the body to do?

Question 10

i think i have cognitive impairment but don't want it on my medical record. how can i tell?

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Take free online tes: Go online & search for "free cognitive testing" or some variation. Take as many tests as you can and see how you score. If you well on all of them, then it's less likely but not impossible to have cognitive impairment. But if you don't do so well on most, then you really ought to chat, perhaps off-the-record, w/your doc and start some evaluation. At least improve your nutrition & exercise.

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