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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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They may not backdate documents, pressure cognitively impaired clients, transfer funds to their own accounts or add themselves as joint owners without clear authorization.ves as a joint account owner without consent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

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 • Feb. 19, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

This includes a mix of cognitively normal and mildly impaired people and some with early-stage Alzheimer's.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Some are cognitively impaired, apparently from acute malnourishment as infants.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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