Cannabinoids in late life Parkinson's disease and dementia: Biological pathways and clinical challenges

AC Costa, HPG Joaquim, JFC Pedrazzi, AO Pain… - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of cannabinoids as therapeutic drugs has increased among aging populations
recently. Age-related changes in the endogenous cannabinoid system could influence the …

The evolving culture of medical cannabis in Canada for the management of chronic pain

H Clarke, M Fitzcharles - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Although used therapeutically for millennia, cannabis has been a prohibited substance
worldwide for most of the 20th Century. With revision of prohibitive regulations in many …

Medical cannabis use among older adults in Canada: self-reported data on types and amount used, and perceived effects

S Tumati, KL Lanctôt, RD Wang, A Li, A Davis… - Drugs & aging, 2022 - Springer
Background Medical cannabis use is growing among older adults. In this retrospective
study, we aimed to assess the characteristics of older medical cannabis users including the …

Comparison of medical cannabis use reported on a confidential survey vs documented in the electronic health record among primary care patients

GT Lapham, TE Matson, DS Carrell, JF Bobb… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Patients who use cannabis for medical reasons may benefit from discussions
with clinicians about health risks of cannabis and evidence-based treatment alternatives …

Medical cannabis use: exploring the perceptions and experiences of older adults with chronic conditions

L Manning, L Bouchard - Clinical Gerontologist, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Although the rate of cannabis use by older adults is increasing more quickly than
all other age groups, little is known about the reasons older adults use cannabis and the …

The Effects of Stigma: Older Persons and Medicinal Cannabis

S Dahlke, JI Butler, KF Hunter… - Qualitative Health …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Cannabis has long been stigmatized as an illicit drug. Since legalization in Canada for both
medical and recreational purposes, older adults' cannabis consumption has increased more …

Communication between healthcare providers and medical cannabis patients regarding referral and medication substitution

KF Boehnke, E Litinas, B Worthing, L Conine… - Journal of cannabis …, 2021 - Springer
Background People report using cannabis as a substitute for prescription medications but
may be doing so without the knowledge of their primary health care providers (PCPs). This …

Exploring new use of cannabis among older adults

J Baumbusch, I Sloan Yip - Clinical gerontologist, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Objectives: In Canada, cannabis prohibition ended in October 2018. Older
adults are the fastest growing group of cannabis users and are out-pacing other groups as …

Higher risk, higher reward? Self‐reported effects of real‐world cannabis use in Parkinson's disease

SK Holden, CH Domen, S Sillau, Y Liu… - Movement disorders …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite limited evidence, people with Parkinson's disease (PD) use cannabis
for therapeutic purposes. Given barriers to performing randomized trials, exploring real …

Challenges and advancements in the health‐related quality of life of older people

MKK Rony, MR Parvin… - Advances in Public …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background. With the global trend of increasing life expectancy, the health‐related quality of
life of older people haspersonalised become an area of significant interest. It is crucial to …