237 Virgin Olive Oil Benefits cis (See LIPIDS / Concepts / Trans fatty acids) cis CONFIGURATION (See LIPIDS / Concepts / Trans fatty acids) cis UNSATURATED FAT/S (See LIPIDS / Concepts / trans fatty acids / cis configuration) CO-CARCINOGEN A chemical or physical agent that, on its own, is not capable of causing cancer but facilitates or enhances the action of carcinogens in producing the disease. The term also includes factors that impair or prevent the body from repairing DNA damage (mutations) caused by carcinogens. COGNITIVE DECLINE / COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (See COGNITIVE SYSTEM and COGNITIVE FUNCTION) COGNITIVE FUNCTION A combination of mental and brain processes that includes the capacity to learn, remember, make judgements, and perform executive functions. When cognitive function is impaired, it can have a significant impact on a person’s overall health and wellbeing. This decline may range from mild cognitive impairment to dementia, a condition where the deterioration in abilities is severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (See COGNITIVE SYSTEM and COGNITIVE FUNCTION) COGNITIVE SYSTEM A general term referring to the set of human structures and processes involved in the acquisition, processing, development, and application of knowledge. The main cognitive functions in humans include: • attention, • orientation, • memory, • problem solving, •gnosis (the ability to recognise previously learned information -such as places, people, or objects-, through the senses), • executive functions, • acquired motor skills or praxis (organised movements performed to achieve a goal), • language, •social cognition (integration of mental processes enabling interaction between individuals), and • visuospatial skills (the ability to represent, analyse, and mentally manipulate objects).
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