impaired
adjective/ɪmˈpeəd/
/ɪmˈperd/
- (of a part or function) not working as it normally would or as it does in most people
- impaired vision/memory
- Anxiety can lead to impaired cognitive function.
- Since my accident I have impaired mobility.
- patients with impaired renal function
- The battery life of the product was seriously impaired.
- (of a person) having a particular kind of disability
- people who are visually impaired
- She is now registered as severely sight-impaired but has continued to paint and create works.
Which Word? disabled / handicappeddisabled / handicappedsee also hearing-impairedTopics Disabilityc2- Disabled is the most generally accepted term to refer to people with a permanent illness or injury that makes it difficult for them to use part of their body completely or easily. Handicapped is old-fashioned and now usually considered offensive.
- Disabled and disability can also be used to talk about a condition that affects learning or brain development:
- intellectually disabled
- learning disabilities.
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