Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
101 results found in conditions.
- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
- A standardized neurological assessment scale used to evaluate the severity of brain injuries by measuring three aspects of responsiveness: eye opening (1-4 points), verbal response (1-5 points), and m…
- Glaucoma
- A group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, usually caused by abnormally high intraocular pressure. It is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide, affecting over 80 mill…
- Glaucoma
- A group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, typically associated with elevated intraocular pressure. Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. It usually causes gradu…
- Hearing Loss (Hearing Impairment, Hard of Hearing, Deafness)
- A partial or total inability to hear sounds, ranging from mild hearing loss to profound deafness. Hearing loss can be congenital or acquired, and becomes increasingly common with age, affecting approx…
- Hearing loss (Hearing impairment, Hard of hearing, Deafness spectrum)
- A reduction in the ability to perceive sounds, occurring on a spectrum from mild (difficulty hearing soft sounds or speech in noisy environments) through moderate and severe to profound (inability to …
- Hemiplegia (Hemiparesis)
- A condition involving paralysis or severe weakness on one side of the body, most commonly resulting from stroke but also caused by traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, or other neurological conditi…
- Homebound (Housebound)
- A status in which an individual has difficulty leaving their home without assistive devices or help from others, typically due to illness, injury, or environmental factors such as lack of transportati…
- Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability)
- A group of conditions characterised by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem-solving) and adaptive behaviour (everyday social and practical skills), wi…
- Late-Life Disability (Age-Related Disability, Acquired Age-Related Disability)
- Disability that develops gradually as a person ages, including changes in vision, hearing, motor control, and cognition. Unlike disabilities present from birth or acquired through injury, late-life di…
- Legal Blindness (Legally Blind)
- A level of vision loss defined in many countries as visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with best correction, or a visual field of 20 degrees or less. Legal blindness does not necessaril…
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, DLB)
- A type of progressive dementia caused by abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies in the brain. Lewy body dementia affects thinking, movement, behavior, and mood, and is the third most common caus…
- Low Vision (Partial Sight, Partially Sighted)
- A visual impairment that cannot be fully corrected by glasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery, but where some usable vision remains. Low vision encompasses a wide range of conditions and sever…
- Macular Degeneration (AMD, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, ARMD)
- A progressive eye condition affecting the macula — the central part of the retina responsible for sharp, detailed vision. It is the leading cause of severe vision loss in people over 50 in developed c…
- Macular degeneration (AMD, Age-related macular degeneration, ARMD)
- A progressive eye disease that damages the macula, the central part of the retina responsible for sharp, detailed vision. It is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 50, affecting central vi…
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- A condition involving a noticeable decline in cognitive abilities — including memory, reasoning, or judgment — that is greater than expected for a person's age but does not significantly interfere wit…
- Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
- A condition involving a noticeable decline in cognitive abilities — such as memory or thinking skills — that is greater than expected for a person's age but does not significantly interfere with daily…
- Mobility Impairment (Mobility Disability, Physical Mobility Limitation)
- A condition that limits a person's ability to move freely and independently, affecting functions such as walking, climbing stairs, or maintaining balance. Mobility impairments can result from congenit…
- Motor speech disorder (MSD)
- A category of speech disorders caused by neurological impairments affecting the motor planning, programming, or execution of speech movements. Motor speech disorders include dysarthria (muscle weaknes…
- Multimorbidity (Multiple Long-term Conditions, Co-occurring Conditions)
- Multimorbidity is the presence of two or more chronic health conditions or long-term impairments in a single individual. It is especially prevalent among older adults and is a major factor in the comp…
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- A progressive disease of the central nervous system caused by the immune system attacking the protective myelin sheath around nerve fibres, causing them to fail or misfire. The randomness of the damag…