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cognitive

[kog-ni-tiv] / ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv /






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Dementia describes symptoms that impact cognitive abilities, while Alzheimer’s disease is a specific and common type of dementia.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Both drugs slow cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

LinkedIn co-founder and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman described AI as a "transformation" of "cognitive excellence".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

If increasing mitochondrial activity improved symptoms in animals, that would suggest mitochondrial impairment can come before neuron loss and contribute directly to cognitive decline.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Or is it our personally best soul—say, the one that indwells in us at the height of our cognitive powers and moral aspirations?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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