Cognitive impairment is a decline in one or more mental abilities such as memory, attention, language, reasoning, and problem-solving that is greater than expected for a person's age and that can interfere with daily functioning. It ranges in severity from mild cognitive impairment, in which changes are noticeable b…
Cognitive impairment is a decline in one or more mental abilities such as memory, attention, language, reasoning, and problem-solving that is greater than expected for a person's age and that can interfere with daily functioning. It ranges in severity from mild cognitive impairment, in which changes are noticeable but daily independence is largely preserved, to dementia, in which deficits are severe enough to disrupt everyday life. Cognitive impairment can arise from many causes, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular conditions, depression, metabolic and nutritional disturbances, medication effects, and acute illness, and it is closely intertwined with emotional well-being and mental health. As a journal focused on Human Psychology, this page situates cognitive impairment within the broader study of cognition, behaviour, and mental health. Related peer-reviewed work indexed here includes a qualitative study of factors that encourage regular participation in cognitive stimulation training for people with mild cognitive impairment, research on basal serum cortisol levels, depression, and medial temporal lobe atrophy in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, and studies examining the relationships between depression, dementia, and early stressful life events. Together these open-access articles reflect the cognitive, emotional, and clinical dimensions of cognitive impairment central to the journal's psychological focus.
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 12 articles above have been cited 30 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Cognitive Impairment, linking to each citing work.