Search Results - "Branch, L G"

A randomized controlled trial of the psychosocial impact of providing internet training and access to older adults by White, H., McConnell, E., Clipp, E., Branch, L. G., Sloane, R., Pieper, C., Box, T. L.

“…The Internet (electronic mail and the World Wide Web) may provide new opportunities for communication that can help older adults avoid social isolation. This…”
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Analysis of Change in Self-reported Physical Function among Older Persons in Four Population Studies by Beckett, Laurel A., Brock, Dwight B., Lemke, Jon H., de Leon, Carlos F. Mendes, Guralnik, Jack M., Fillenbaum, Gerda G., Branch, Laurence G., Wetle, Terrie T., Evans, Denis A.

“…Change in self-reported physical function was examined using baseline and 5 years of follow-up data between 1982 and 1991 from the four Established Populations…”
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Differential gender effects of a reduced-calorie diet on systemic inflammatory and immune parameters in nonhuman primates by Ebersole, J. L., Steffen, M. J., Reynolds, M. A., Branch-Mays, G. L., Dawson, D. R., Novak, K. F., Gunsolley, J. C., Mattison, J. A., Ingram, D. K., Novak, M. J.

“…Background and Objective:  Dietary manipulation, including caloric restriction, has been shown to impact host response capabilities significantly, particularly…”
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Nutrient intake and BMI as predictors of severity of ADL disability over 1 year in homebound elders by Sharkey, J R, Branch, L G, Giuliani, C, Zohoori, M, Haines, P S

“…Although it is well-recognized that good nutrition is essential to health, quality of life, and disease management, evidence of the role of nutrition,…”
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Effects of cognitive performance on change in physical function in long-stay nursing home residents by McConnell, Eleanor S, Pieper, Carl F, Sloane, Richard J, Branch, Laurence G

“…Determining the nature and rate of change in physical function among long-stay nursing home (NH) residents classified by cognitive performance is needed to…”
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Educational Status and Active Life Expectancy among Older Blacks and Whites by Guralnik, Jack M, Land, Kenneth C, Blazer, Dan, Fillenbaum, Gerda G, Branch, Laurence G

“…People with lower socioeconomic status, as measured by indicators such as income, education, and occupation, have higher mortality rates than those with higher…”
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Black-White Differences in Risk of Becoming Disabled and Recovering from Disability in Old Age: A Longitudinal Analysis of Two EPESE Populations by de Leon, Carlos F.Mendes, Beckett, Laurel A., Fillenbaum, Gerda G., Brock, Dwight B., Branch, Laurence G., Evans, Denis A., Berkman, Lisa F.

“…This study compared the odds of becoming disabled and recovering from disability among blacks and whites aged 65 years and over in two sites of the Established…”
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Morbidity and disability in older persons in the years prior to death by Guralnik, J M, LaCroix, A Z, Branch, L G, Kasl, S V, Wallace, R B

“…A large proportion of the disease and disability which affects older persons occurs in the years just prior to death. Little prospective evidence is available…”
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Difficulty with holding urine among older persons in a geographically defined community: prevalence and correlates by Wetle, T, Scherr, P, Branch, L G, Resnick, N M, Harris, T, Evans, D, Taylor, J O

“…The goal of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of difficulty holding urine among a population of community-dwelling older people…”
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Assessment of chronic care need and use by Branch, L G

“…The needs assessment process is indeed complex in the social service context. Whereas most contexts can start with a presumption of "no need," the social…”
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Community long-term care services: what works and what doesn't? by Branch, L G

“…Branch discusses different types of long-term care, including publicly funded formal care, privately funded formal care, and informal care. He asserts that…”
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A prospective study of functional status among community elders by Branch, L G, Katz, S, Kniepmann, K, Papsidero, J A

“…A six-year prospective study provides estimates of functional status (independent, dependent, nursing home resident, or deceased) according to age, gender, and…”
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A prospective study of long-term care institutionalization among the aged by Branch, L G, Jette, A M

“…A statewide probability sample of 1,625 elders living in Massachusetts are studied prospectively to identify key determinants of long-term care (LTC)…”
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Urinary incontinence knowledge among community-dwelling people 65 years of age and older by Branch, L G, Walker, L A, Wetle, T T, DuBeau, C E, Resnick, N M

“…We determined elderly persons' knowledge about the epidemiology and treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) as part of a preintervention survey for the…”
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Accuracy of survey questions for geriatric urinary incontinence by Kirschner-Hermanns, R, Scherr, P A, Branch, L G, Wetle, T, Resnick, N M

“…Risk factors, natural history, consequences, therapeutic responses and costs are all likely related to type of urinary incontinence, for example stress or…”
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Increased green and yellow vegetable intake and lowered cancer deaths in an elderly population by Colditz, GA, Branch, LG, Lipnick, RJ, Willett, WC, Rosner, B, Posner, BM, Hennekens, CH

“…In a prospective cohort study of 1271 Massachusetts residents 66 years of age or older, we examined the association between consumption of carotene-containing…”
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The Framingham Disability Study: relationship of various coronary heart disease manifestations to disability in older persons living in the community by Pinsky, J L, Jette, A M, Branch, L G, Kannel, W B, Feinleib, M

“…The relation between coronary heart disease and disability was examined in 2,576 community-dwelling women and men ages 55-88 years. These Framingham Study…”
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The PACE Evaluation: Initial Findings by Branch, Laurence G

“…Describes the growth and development of the first seven replications of the On Lok model operating as sites in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the…”
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The reliability of a self-reported measure of disease, impairment, and function in persons with spinal cord dysfunction by Hoenig, H, McIntyre, L, Sloane, R, Branch, L G, Truncali, A, Horner, R D

“…To develop a self-report instrument that would provide information about the different levels of the disablement process, and that (1) was suitable for persons…”
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The Framingham Disability Study: II. Physical disability among the aging by Jette, A M, Branch, L G

“…The Framingham Disability Study (FDS), a recent component of the Heart Disease Epidemiological Study in Framingham, Massachusetts, was designed to investigate…”
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