impaired memory

collocation in English

meaningsofimpairedandmemory

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impaired
adjective
uk
/ɪmˈpeəd/us
/ɪmˈperd/
damaged in a way that makes something ...
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memory
noun
uk
/ˈmem.ər.i/us
/ˈmem.ər.i/
the ability to remember information, experiences, ...
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(Definition ofimpairedandmemoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Impairedmemoryperformance in the elderly is often attributed to fear of making an incorrect response and, hence, greater cautiousness.
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This principle also is helpful in addressing some of the seemingly discrepant findings in the literature regarding enhanced versusimpairedmemoryin traumatized populations.
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Reduced information-processing speed has been associated withimpairedmemoryin the elderly, and recently in schizophrenia.
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Deteriorating health, deteriorating sense perception, frailty,impairedmemory, mobility problems and loss of human relations, either on their own or together, form the 'boundary conditions'.
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The insidious onset ofimpairedmemoryand cognitive function is associated with irritability, decline in personal appearance, poor concentration and altered judgement.
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It has been found that trans fatsimpairedmemoryand learning in middle-age rats.
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Loss of hippocampal neurons is found in some depressed individuals and correlates withimpairedmemoryand dysthymic mood.
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This includes reduced attentional and executive capabilities andimpairedmemory.
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Symptoms includeimpairedmemory, also called anterograde amnesia, suggesting that the mammillary bodies may be important for memory.
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Other treatments may addressimpairedmemoryor other neurological problems.
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Brain damage of various types ranging from stroke-like focal effects toimpairedmemoryand thinking can occur.
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Impairedmemorybinding may also play a role, but more evidence is needed.
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Their purpose is to help senior citizens and other people who may suffer from animpairedmemoryto keep track of medication intake.
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Subsequent studies had mixed results; some found support forimpairedmemory, others found evidence of relatively intact memory function.
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Over a quarter reported insomnia, nightmares, anhedonia,impairedmemory, attention deficit and decreased libido.
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It mainly causes vision changes, ataxia andimpairedmemory.
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Theimpairedmemorysystems have been found to be the cause of, or drive these eating disorders.
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These symptoms include mood change,impairedmemoryformation, information-processing deficits and a disruption in spatial working memory.
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These include reduced attentional and executive capabilities andimpairedmemory.
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Impairedmemoryconsolidation has been effected in individuals with primary insomnia who thus do not perform as well as normal patients in memory tasks following a period of sleep.
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