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kognitiv försämring

English translation: cognitive decline

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Swedish term or phrase:kognitiv försämring
English translation:cognitive decline
Entered by: Hugh Curtis

18:18 Mar 2, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
Swedish term or phrase: kognitiv försämring
Still in the E213 medical examination form :

Funktionnedsättningar : kognitiv försämring
Sébastien Ricciardi
France
Local time: 10:58
cognitive decline
Explanation:
Or maybe it's just my own...
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Hugh Curtis
Local time: 10:58
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3cognitive decline
Hugh Curtis
5cognitive deterioration
Anna Herbst
4cognitive impairment
Diarmuid Kennan
3cognitive disimprovment
Nils Andersson


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cognitive impairment


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2009-03-02 18:22:51 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mild_cognitive_impairment

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tara Chace: yes!
7 mins
disagree  Sven Petersson: Please see explanation from Nils!
6 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cognitive disimprovment


Explanation:
Depending on context. "impairment' compares to "normal" state,
"disimprovement" compares to some previous, possibly also impaired,
state.



Nils Andersson
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cognitive decline


Explanation:
Or maybe it's just my own...

Hugh Curtis
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Sven
agree  Fredrik Nowacki: Without having more context, I think this is the best choice.
13 hrs
  -> Thank you Fredrik
agree  Helen Johnson
3 days 11 hrs
  -> Thanks Helen
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cognitive deterioration


Explanation:
"grape seed extract may prevent or postpone plaque formation and slow cognitive deterioration associated with Alzheimer's disease."

"the adaptation is not sufficient to overcome the cognitive deterioration induced by sleep deprivation and may even contribute to it"

http://esciencenews.com/dictionary/cognitive.deterioration

Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 18:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Fredrik Nowacki: I think this implies a "steeper" negative trend than what is necessarily implied by "försämring". I can't rule it out though, supportive context might make this the better choice eventually.
9 hrs
  -> It's a matter of choice, I suppose.
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