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Cognitive functioning of older women with diverse physical fitness and independence: limitations of dementia screening in primary healthcare

Monika Bąk-Sosnowska
1
,
Julia Wyszomirska
2

  1. Center for Psychosomatics and Preventive Healthcare, Collegium Medicum, WSB University, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
  2. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Medical Studies 2026; 42 (1): 123–130
Online publish date: 2025/11/19
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