Bret T. Howrey

TL;DR: Frailty has been hypothesized to reflect age-related physiological vulnerability to stressors, and the analyses presented indicate partial support for this hypothesis in an older sample of Mexican Americans.

TL;DR: Interventions to reduce frailty rates and cognitive decline might focus on the management of underlying chronic disease and on increasing participation in activities outside the home.

TL;DR: It is suggested that improving older adults' ability to participate in community life and age in place requires strategies that consider how neighborhood and individual characteristics interact and how these characteristics may differentially affect types of participation.

TL;DR: Family Medicine for America's Health offers an opportunity to challenge the status quo in collaborative care through enhanced patient outreach and community engagement and recognizes that successful transformation of the US health care system requires collaborative partnerships between clinicians, patients, families, and communities.