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ROS is a cohort of older Catholic clergy characterized by shared occupational and social environments, whereas MAP is a community-based cohort of older adults. Longitudinal cognitive performance and incident dementia outcomes were examined in relation to cohort membership after adjustment for relevant covariates. Moderation by education, social network size, and chronic conditions was tested.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MAP participants showed higher baseline performance in semantic memory and perceptual orientation and lower dementia risk. However, ROS participants demonstrated a higher risk of incident dementia but slower decline in global cognition, episodic memory, perceptual speed, semantic memory, and working memory. Moderation effects were observed for education and chronic disease burden, but no consistent pattern emerged across cognitive domains.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>ROS cohort membership was associated with slower decline in global cognition, episodic memory, perceptual speed, semantic memory, and working memory despite a higher risk of incident dementia. 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