✦ New CED Clinical Relevance #70Notable Clinical Interest Emerging findings or policy developments worth monitoring closely. ⚒ Cannabis News | CED Clinic GeriatricsAccessTechnologyPatient SafetyPolypharmacy Why This MattersSeniors represent the fastest-growing demographic in cannabis medicine, yet face...
Behaviors Related to Medical Cannabis Use in Older Adults: A Qualitative Study – PubMed
✦ New CED Clinical Relevance #86High Clinical Relevance Strong evidence or policy relevance with direct clinical implications. ⚒ Cannabis News | CED Clinic GeriatricsPatient BehaviorDosingSafetyQualitative Research Why This MattersOlder adults represent the fastest-growing cannabis patient demographic,...
The A Block: Renaming a Phoenix high school and cannabis kiosks for seniors – YouTube
✦ New CED Clinical Relevance #70Notable Clinical Interest Emerging findings or policy developments worth monitoring closely. ⚒ Cannabis News | CED Clinic GeriatricsDrug InteractionsPatient SafetyAccess ProgramsPolypharmacy Why This MattersCannabis accessibility initiatives for seniors require clinical oversight...
Medicinal Cannabis Shows Efficacy for Alzheimer’s Palliative Care – Sechat
✦ New CED Clinical Relevance #70Notable Clinical Interest Emerging findings or policy developments worth monitoring closely. ⚒ Cannabis News | CED Clinic Alzheimer'S DiseasePalliative CareNeuroinflammationBehavioral SymptomsGeriatrics Why This MattersAlzheimer's disease affects nearly 7 million Americans with...
Cannabis Extracts Effective for Seniors’ Chronic Pain – NORML
✦ New CED Clinical Relevance #70Notable Clinical Interest Emerging findings or policy developments worth monitoring closely. ⚒ Cannabis News | CED Clinic Chronic PainGeriatricsEntourage EffectThcComparative Effectiveness Why This MattersThis finding addresses a critical gap in geriatric...
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%).
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.
Older Adults Using Cannabis for Sleep Rely More on THC and Use It More Frequently, Small Clinic Survey Finds
Patients using cannabis for sleep disturbance used it more frequently compared to those using it for other reasons (76% vs. 43% consumed cannabis daily/weekly, p=.01) and were more likely to report use of THC-containing products (62% vs. 32%, p<.01).
A Geriatrics Cannabis Clinic Shows Feasibility—But Not Yet Effectiveness
Drug utilization reviews revealed a mean of 4.6 interactions per patient in a population taking a mean of 14.7 medications, underscoring the pharmacological complexity that a structured, pharmacy-supported clinic may help address.
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.