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This study employed the Colaizzi analytical method and systematically organized and analyzed the data using NVivo 12.0 software.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three core themes and nine sub-themes were identified: (1) Inadequate adaptability of external support systems (structural gaps in community-based home care policies and evaluation frameworks, shortages in caregiving knowledge and skills provision, sustainability challenges in financial support); (2) Dual social and emotional burdens faced by caregivers (disruption of social networks and isolation, accumulation of negative emotional experiences and burnout, moral conflicts over family perceptions and responsibility allocation); (3) Obstacles in smart older adults\u2019 care technology use (Privacy concerns from smart monitoring systems, the digital divide, lack of emotional connectivity in human-computer interaction).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Relevant departments should focus on the burdens and challenges family caregivers face in caring for older adult individuals with mild cognitive impairment. 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