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Associations were analyzed using correlation and multiple linear regression (p &amp;lt; 0.05) between the sociodemographic factors and cognitive function (MOCA) to QOL.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants aged 60\u201387 years were predominantly Emirati (84.2%), married (77.6%), and living with family (96.7%). Cognitive impairment was present in 69.3% (40.9% mild, 24.8% moderate, 3.6% severe), with the lowest abstraction scores. Mean QOL was 4.21 \u00b1 0.51\/5, lowest in social engagement. 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