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'A surprise to no one': Some coping better than others with COVID-19, research suggests
Kendra Mangione
Producer, CTVNewsVancouver.ca
Published Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:39AM PDT
VANCOUVER -- Recent surveys suggest older adults are coping the best with the COVID-19 pandemic when it comes to emotional well-being.
A study of Canadian and U.S. residents suggested those 60+ fared the best so far, according to the University of British Columbia.
Middle-aged and younger adults were more likely to struggle, the research published in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences suggests.
"Our findings provide new evidence that older adults are emotionally resilient despite public discourse often portraying their vulnerability," the study's lead author Patrick Klaiber said in a news release issued by UBC...
'A surprise to no one': Some coping better than others with COVID-19, research suggests
Kendra Mangione
Producer, CTVNewsVancouver.ca
Published Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:39AM PDT
VANCOUVER -- Recent surveys suggest older adults are coping the best with the COVID-19 pandemic when it comes to emotional well-being.
A study of Canadian and U.S. residents suggested those 60+ fared the best so far, according to the University of British Columbia.
Middle-aged and younger adults were more likely to struggle, the research published in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences suggests.
"Our findings provide new evidence that older adults are emotionally resilient despite public discourse often portraying their vulnerability," the study's lead author Patrick Klaiber said in a news release issued by UBC...