cognitively

American

[kahg-ni-tiv-lee] / ˈkɑg nɪ tɪv li /

adverb

in a way that relates to cognition; involving mental processes, such as knowing, perceiving, thinking, etc., often in contrast to emotion or will.

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Participants whose vascular indicators more closely resembled those of cognitively healthy adults tended to have lower amyloid levels and a larger hippocampus.

From Science Daily

High-intensity aerobic exercise, learning new languages and taking on cognitively demanding hobbies like chess can bolster your brain’s neuroplastic abilities, while things like chronic stress can hinder it.

From Science Daily

By focusing on participants who stayed cognitively healthy for many years, the researchers reduced the chance that these early changes were influencing the results.

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We now have the science to help patients like me stay cognitively healthy and engaged.

From The Wall Street Journal

What stood out even more was the comparison with cognitively healthy peers.

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