Laurence G. Branch

Dental care use by U.S. veterans eligible for VA care

Musculoskeletal Impairments and Physical Disablement Among the Aged

This article summarizes the results of a longitudinal investigation of the progression of sight, hearing, and musculoskeletal impairments and their association with change in ph...

Physical Performance Measures in Aging Research

Evaluation of physical functioning plays a valuable role in clinical geriatrics as well as in aging research. Physical functioning has generally been assessed through self- or p...

A prospective study of functional status among community elders.

A six-year prospective study provides estimates of functional status (independent, dependent, nursing home resident, or deceased) according to age, gender, and previous function...

Impairment and disability in the aged