Cannabis use lowers blood pressure in older adults with hypertension, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2021
A blood pressure dip reached its lowest point three hours after older study participants consumed oil extracts or smoked cannabis. Pain relief, typically the reason for taking the drug, may have contributed...
Medical cannabis a mixed bag for older adults, new study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2020
Positive and negative outcomes can occur simultaneously or separately in older adults. Clinicians should remember to directly assess potential risks and harms, the researchers caution.
Cannabis use rising among older adults, study shows
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 24, 2020
The number of older Americans using cannabis has increased by 75% in recent years, a new analysis shows.
Seniors with COPD using more cannabinoids as U.S. interest ‘skyrockets’
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2019
Canadian seniors with COPD are using more prescription cannabinoids, while U.S. seniors show a ‘skyrocketing’ interest in the substances for pain relief.
THC-laced munchies land in Indiana nursing home
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 31, 2018
Police in LaPorte, IN, are investigating how an elderly nursing home resident got his hands on Oreo cookies tainted with THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
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Aug 28, 2014
Marijuana compound slows Alzheimer’s … CBO: Medicare spending for 2014 will be $9 billion less than projected … Former nursing home bookkeeper pleads guilty to embezzling $188,000 …...
When ‘Mary Jane’ is helpful — but it’s not the name of your nurse
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 27, 2012
A recent randomized trial showed that marijuana extract pills may help some patients with multiple sclerosis. Apparently, body pain, spasms, and other outcomes responded positively to the cannabis pills....
Buzz kill: Marijuana is not effective at treating Alzheimer’s, researchers find
Feb 09, 2010
A Canadian study has called into question marijuana’s effectiveness as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
Federal government hampers research on marijuana as pain management medication, news reports find
Jan 20, 2010
The value of marijuana as a pain-management medication is still unclear as the government continues to discourage research into the effects of the drug, according to a pair of news items.
Cannabis could help stave off osteoporosis among older adults, new research suggests
Aug 14, 2009
New study findings should please aging hippies: Cannabis, the plant that produces marijuana, actually may help prevent bone loss in older adults.