The results of the analysis suggested that acupuncture treatment could ameliorate the symptoms of depression, quality of life, cognition, total mentation, behaviour and mood, and activities of daily living in PD patients. Nevertheless, more prospective, well-designed RCTs with larger sample sizes are required to confirm our findings.
Older Adults on Medical Cannabis Face Doubled Intoxication Risk When Co-Prescribed Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs
The risk of drug-related intoxication was 2.61 (95% CI 1.42–4.79) amongst 3,926 patients exposed to cannabis and DNTI compared to 12,223 controls.
Common But Manageable: What a 58-Trial Meta-Analysis Reveals About Cannabis Medicine Side Effects in Older Adults
Although CBMs in general are safe and acceptable in middle aged and older adults, one needs to be mindful of certain common dose-dependent side-effects of THC-containing CBMs.
Older Adults Using Prescribed Cannabis Report Well-Being Improvements, But Causal Claims Remain Unsupported
Older aged individuals experience considerable improvement in health and well-being when prescribed cannabis-based medicinal products—though this is an observational registry without a control group, so causality cannot be established.
A Geriatrics Practice Built a Medical Cannabis Clinic — Here Is What They Found
Drug utilization reviews revealed a mean of 4.6 interactions per patient. Common medications included CNS depressants (66.0%), pain medications (59.0%), and psychiatric medications (56.9%).
Citalopram Shows Modest Benefit for Dementia Agitation; Trazodone Linked to Higher Adverse Events
Among the antidepressant drugs included in this study, treatment with citalopram was probably the only optimal intervention, when considering the improvement from baseline to the end of the intervention, and there was not a statistically significant difference in safety when compared with a placebo treatment.
Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Blood Clot Risk in Older Trauma Patients
THC+ patients had significantly higher rates of TEC compared to THC- patients (3.0% vs. 1.7%; p=0.01). Rates of DVT (2.2% vs 0.6%, p<0.01) and PE (1.4% vs 0.4%, p<0.01) were higher in the THC+ group.
Cannabinoids Show Modest Promise for Cancer-Related Appetite Loss in Older Adults, but Evidence Remains Thin
Cannabinoids offer promise in enhancing the quality of life for older individuals with active neoplastic disease. However, to establish comprehensive guidelines, further research with larger sample sizes is essential.
Three Preliminary Studies on Cannabis, Social Isolation, and Dementia Offer Early Signals But No Firm Conclusions
Systematic studies of effectiveness and safety in older users of cannabinoids are needed given its increasing use. — NR-7 conclusions
Older Adults Report Pain, Sleep, and Mood Benefits from Medical Cannabis — But the Evidence Has Major Gaps
Among older adults, medical cannabis is used more often by women, with CBD-containing cannabis oils being the most commonly used. Users reported improved pain, sleep, and mood symptoms at follow-up — though without a control group, these self-reported changes cannot be causally attributed to cannabis.