Stress is a natural phenomenon that we all experience. Stress is not inherently bad for us.  In fact, a bit of stress is healthy as it allows us to adapt to our environment. Chronic stress, however, can have negative impacts on the body and mind. 

In the Stress and Healthy Aging Research Lab, we study the factors that correlate with perceived stress and tools that may help us manage stress. 

Examples: 

Amestoy, M. E.*, D’Amico, D.*, & Fiocco, A. J.¹ (2023). Neuroticism and stress in older adults: The buffering role of self-esteem. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(12), 6102.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126102

Fiocco, A.J., Gryspeerdt, C.*, Franco, G.* (2021). Stress and Adjustment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study on the Lived Experience of Canadian Older Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18,
12922. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182412922.

Peck, K.,* Totosy de Zepetnek, J., Fiocco, A.J. (2020). Music listening does not inoculate the stress response in young and older adults. International Journal of Stress Management. https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000217

Fiocco, A.J., D’Amico, D.*, J., De Beaumont, Poirier, J., Lupien, S.J. (2019). Association between BDNF polymorphism and hypothalamic-pituitary- adrenal activity in later adulthood. Gerontology. doi: 10.1159/000502143

Ngueta, G.¹, Verner, M-A, Fiocco, A.J., Lupien, S., Plusquellec, P. (2018). Blood lead levels and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) function in middle-aged individuals. Environmental Research,106, 554-561. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.10.032.

Fiocco, A.J.  & Hunse, A.* (2017). The buffer effect of therapy dog exposure on stress reactivity in undergraduate students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14 (7), 707 doi:10.3390/ijerph14070707.