Preventing Disability and Managing Chronic Illness in Frail Older Adults: A Randomized Trial of a Community‐Based Partnership with Primary Care

BACKGROUND: Effective new strategies that complement primary care are needed to reduce disability risks and improve self‐management of chronic illness in frail older people living in the community.

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