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Verywell, September 29, 2020

Better sleep can improve stress and increase positivity, study shows. https://www.verywellmind.com/better-sleep-can-improve-stress-response-and-help-you-enjoy-positives-study-shows-5079820

Vancouver Sun Article on Sleep and Emotions

Unhappy? Sleep it off, says new UBC study https://vancouversun.com/health/local-health/unhappy-sleep-it-off-says-new-ubc-study

The Washington Post, Sept 19, 2020

Often, the elderly handle the pandemic very well. Here’s why. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/elderly-coping-pandemic-despite-isolation/2020/09/18/f397dea8-f763-11ea-89e3-4b9efa36dc64_story.html

The Washington Post, Sept 11, 2020

Who is handling the pandemic best emotionally? Boomers and other retirees. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/09/11/pandemic-stress-boomer-millennial-parenting/

MSFHR Scholar Award

Two UBC health psychologists, Dr. Nancy Sin and Dr. Eric Kim, have received the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar Award. This award supports health researchers as they launch world-class research programs in B.C. For the award announcement, see: https://www.msfhr.org/news/features/announcing-2020-msfhr-scholars-and-research-trainees

Study Reveals Older Adults Coping with Pandemic Best

The latest newsletter for the Gerontological Society of America featured our research on age differences in daily life experiences during the pandemic, led by PhD student Patrick Klaiber.