They tended to lose cognitive function at a much slower rate than those with the least mentally challenging jobs.

他们的认知功能丧失的速度往往比从事智力挑战最小的工作的人慢得多。

People physically fit enough to survive over 100 years ultimately give into diseases such as Alzheimer's which affects the mind and cognitive function.

身体健康到能够活过100年的人最终会患上老年痴呆症等疾病，这些疾病会影响大脑和认知功能。

People physically fit enough to survive over 100 years ultimately give in to diseases such as Alzheimer's which affects the mind and cognitive function.

身体健康到能够活过100年的人最终会患上老年痴呆症等疾病，这些疾病会影响智力和认知功能。

Their cognitive function was also assessed.

他们的认知功能也得到了评估。

It clearly is impaired in their learning ability and cognitive function.

它显然是损害了他们的学习能力和认知功能。

Of course it only tested an arboretum, and only one type of cognitive function.

当然这也只是测试下植物园，并且只在一种认知功能下。

Their cognitive function is on par with someone who is three to seven years older.

他们的认知功能相当于3至7岁的孩子的水平。

One of these is intelligence or cognitive function, commonly referred to as IQ.

其中一个是智力或者是认知能力，通常被称为智商。

The participants had their cognitive function tested annually for up to eight years.

参与者需要连续8年时间进行每年的认知功能测试。

But exercise boosts cognitive function, creativity, problem solving and productivity.

因为锻炼能够提升认知功能，创造力，解决问题的能力和工作效率。

Listening to music may influence cognitive function through different pathways in the brain.

听音乐可以通过大脑中的不同路径影响认知功能。

But in fact, those who had better cognitive function merely walked more and climbed more stairs.

但事实上，那些认知功能更好的人只不过走得多些，爬楼梯多些。

Two new European studies looking at vitamin D and cognitive function have taken us one step further.

两个研究维他命 D 和认知机能的项目，使我们获得了更深入的了解。

Past research has shown that cognitive function declines at different rates in Alzheimer's patients.

以往研究表明，老年痴呆症患者丧失认知能力的速度不同。

As noted above, stress is known to have an impact on cognitive function, and this includes memory.

正如上文提到的，众所周知压力是会影响认知能力的，而认知能力中就有记忆这一项。

In contrast, cognitive function test scores continued to decline in the group that didn't have vigorous exercise.

相比之下，那些没有进行高强度锻炼的人，在做认知能力测验的时候，得分还在降低。

Until recently, damaged brains were the best source of information about the origins of normal cognitive function.

直到最近，受伤的大脑仍是获得大脑认知能力起源的最好的信息来源。

The antioxidants in tea are called polyphenols which have repeatedly been shown to improve cognitive function and memory.

茶里的抗氧化剂叫做茶多酚，实验多次证实茶多酚有助于提高认知能力和记忆。

Other studies have found improvements in cognitive function after a combined regimen of physical exercise and cognitive training.

其他研究还发现，在养成身体锻炼和认知训练习惯之后，认知功能也会得到改善。

The result is a brain full of dead and dying neurons, and the shutdown of neural connections leads to a drop in cognitive function.

这样的结果就是大脑里充满了死亡或凋零中的神经细胞，还有无法正常运作的神经网络系统，进而破坏我们的认知能力。

Using the internet for just a few days alters our brains – and may help improve cognitive function in the elderly, according to new research.

新研究发现：使用互联网只几天就能改变我们的大脑，也许有助于提高老年人的认知功能。

Higher cognitive function seems to be disproportionately controlled by Mom's genes, whereas the drive to eat and mate is influenced by Dad's.

更高级的认知功能似乎由母方基因控制，而吃与求偶则受父方基因掌控。

Not surprisingly, passionate love fires the reward part of the brain, but it also affects the higher-order cognitive function seen in body image.

并不令人吃惊的是，激情之爱可激发大脑获得报酬而产生愉悦感的区域，它同时也影响到身体意象的高阶认知功能。

University of London scientists showed how changes in sleep over a five-year period in late middle age affects cognitive function in later life.

伦敦大学科学家（通过测试）向人们展示了5年间睡眠时长的变化对中年人认知能力的影响。

A main ingredient in curry powder, curcumin is full of antioxidants that help fight against brain aging and maintain cognitive function as you get older.

咖喱粉的一个主要成分是姜黄素，而作为一种富含抗氧化剂的物质，姜黄素有助于预防大脑衰老以及维持老年人的认知功能。

And for people with Alzheimer's, even at more severe levels of the disease, cognitive function remains higher in those who have larger social networks.

患有老年痴呆的人，甚至是患有更加严重疾病的人，如果他们有着比较广泛的社交圈子的话，他们的认知水平会保持很高。

All the women in the study were given a standard test that measures cognitive function by assessing items such as memory, reasoning and spatial functions.

所有参与研究的女性都会拿到一份标准的测试卷，通过诸如记忆，推理和空间功能等等项目来测试她们的认知能力。