How to Use cognitive in a Sentence

cognitive

adjective
Definition of cognitivenext
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  • The approval came after clinical trials that showed the drug slows cognitive decline but also carries the risk of brain swelling and bleeding.
    — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2023
  • These results are understood to confirm that removing amyloid helps prevent cognitive decline.
    — Time, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Grif Stockley died Wednesday in a nursing home in Virginia where he'd been taken in late-life cognitive decline to be near his beloved daughter.
    — John Brummett, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Both drugs help clear away or prevent the creation of amyloid plaques, a buildup in the brain of a protein widely thought to drive the cognitive decline and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
    — Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The clinical trials did find that the drug reduced cognitive decline by about 27%, but experts do worry about side effects, including brain swelling and bleeding.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Researchers lacked data from brain scans that are often used to assess whether medications cause changes in the brain that are associated with improvements in cognitive function.
    — Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Often by the time symptoms of memory loss and cognitive decline appear, the degenerative brain condition is more difficult to treat.
    — Alice Park, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Sleep deprivation is linked to heart disease, cognitive decline, obesity and numerous other problems.
    — Associated Press, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Consuming caffeine appears to improve cognitive capacity and mental alertness throughout the day.
    — Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Most of the people Vista hires score highly on the cognitive test.
    — Laura Cooper, WSJ, 9 July 2018
  • The drug slowed the rate of cognitive decline by 35% compared to a placebo.
    — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 3 May 2023
  • The fish had to use their new cognitive skills to find a target, a pink board inside a lab.
    — Daniela Hernandez, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022
  • It was thought to reduce the risk of cognitive decline.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019
  • In the meantime, reduce the cognitive load on your brain, and have a great weekend.
    — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Start easy and work your way up to the harder puzzles to build on your dog’s cognitive skills.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Now Biden, at 77, may in fact have lost a bit off his cognitive fastball.
    — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Our biggest struggle is the cognitive piece of the puzzle.
    — Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 20 July 2017
  • One boy in Florida had to take one even though he was born without the cognitive part of his brain.
    — Valerie Strauss, chicagotribune.com, 1 Feb. 2018
  • The black people were shackled to the cognitive maps of their well-meaning masters.
    — Frank B. Wilderson Iii, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
  • All the cognitive and motor skills a dog or cat needs throughout life are enhanced by play.
    — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee.com, 26 May 2017
  • The 36-year-old resides in a Colorado group home and has been a ward of the state since age 18 due to cognitive issues, the release stated.
    — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 May 2024
  • No state to top one of the six cognitive well-being categories two years ago did so again this year.
    — Lindsey Leake, Fortune Well, 17 Apr. 2024
  • And there is the cognitive distraction of taking your mind off of driving.
    — Karla Peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • It’s more of a cognitive effort, more of a mental effort, than just a feeling.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Moreso, these subtle signs of seizure can lead to cognitive issues that can be tricky to catch and treat quickly.
    — Michelle Pugle, Health, 7 Nov. 2023
  • One way to ease this cognitive load is to literally zoom out, says Larousse.
    — Anne Quito, Quartz at Work, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Her cognitive load, shown as a pink line on the computer, started to increase.
    — New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022
  • These fatty acids are central to brain health and can help keep your cognitive function strong.
    — Leslie Pepper, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2020
  • This helps take the cognitive load off the brain and conserve valuable energy that can be used elsewhere.
    — Juliana Demay, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The app is a consumer-facing version of a platform used by pro teams to improve cognitive skills over time.
    — Peter Flax, Men's Health, 15 Feb. 2023

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