What is the Origin of Cognitive Depreciation?

This concept borrows from systems analysis, framing the decline in mental acuity as a reduction in functional efficiency over time or following systemic stressor exposure.

What is the Mechanism of Cognitive Depreciation?

In our domain, this depreciation is often linked to insufficient neurotrophic support or chronic exposure to elevated glucocorticoids, which can induce synaptic remodeling detrimental to prefrontal cortex activity and cognitive endurance.

Cognitive Depreciation

Meaning

Cognitive Depreciation describes the progressive or episodic impairment in higher-order mental functions, such as working memory, attention span, and complex problem-solving capacity.