0:00 Introduction
CBD for Seniors – Cannabis Helps Dementia How & Why Cannabis Medicine Eased Our Family Journey Through Mom’s Alzheimer’s Disease https://amzn.to/35WYr1q
01:19 Our Journey, Mom’s Alzheimer’s, Discovering Cannabis Medicine
While learning how we went from family caregivers to advocates, you’ll hear from researchers, clinicians, and care partners about:
● How & why cannabis helps dementia
● How much medicinal cannabis is needed & how often
● What different delivery methods are available & how they work
9:43 The Science:
– Getting on the same page: The Endocannabinoid System (ECS)
– Dr. Ethan Russo, MD: Neurologist, psychopharmacology researcher, and author. Previously, he served as Senior Medical Advisor, medical monitor and study physician to GW Pharmaceuticals, maker of Epidiolex (CBD, FDA approved) and Sativex a 1:1 CBD:THC oral mucosal spray used in 30+ countries, but not yet in the US.
16:53 Mom’s Dose & The Clinicians:
– Dr. Jeffrey Hergenrather, MD: Dr. Hergenrather began his medical career as a general practitioner in 1976 and began his medical practice in cannabis consultations in 1999. He is a founding member and past President of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians.
– Dr. Phillip Grob, MD: Geriatric Psychiatrist in Northern California with nearly 30 years experience treating complex issues in seniors including dementia with severe behavioral disturbance.
– Eloise Thiesen, RN, MSN, AGPCNP-BC: President of the American Cannabis Nurses Association, Board-certified Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner specializing in cannabis therapy. For over 20 years, Eloise has worked primarily with cancer, dementia and chronic pain patients. Chief Nursing Officer of Leaf411.org
– Dr. Dustin Sulak, D.O. Renowned integrative medicine physician based in Maine. Founder of
HEALER.COM, cannabis education, dosage programs, industry training & physician formulated hemp CBD products.
– Dr. Bonni Goldstein, MD: Author of “Cannabis is Medicine” and Medical Director of Canna-Centers, a Southern California-based medical practice devoted to educating patients about the use of cannabis for serious and chronic medical conditions. https://amzn.to/3GJcxQP
– Dr. Sherry Yafai, MD: Cannabis and Emergency Medicine physician at Providence St. John’s Medical Center since 2009. In 2017, after adult use cannabis laws passed in California, Dr. Yafai opened her private Cannabis Clinic, the ReLeaf Institute, where she sees patients referred by physicians for cannabis education and treatment.
37:17 The Care Partners & PLWD:
– Dan O’Brien, RN: Wellness Director, Primrose Engaged Living in Santa Rosa, CA.
– Steven & Tracy Barbieri: “The Kickmaster” TaeKwonDo Master, Kicking CTE with CBD.
– Teepa Snow MS, OTR/L, FAOTA: Leading dementia care expert “Why not?”
50:52 Mom’s last breath
You’ve heard CBD is great for many of the conditions seniors face as they age, but you’re not sure where or how to start this new therapy from the highly stigmatized cannabis plant. How and why does CBD help seniors and people living with dementia? What is the difference between CBD and THC? Can I use too much? How do I know what cannabis product to use and what is my dose? Is CBD really legal? Do I have to smoke it?
These questions and more keep many seniors from finding relief from the symptoms of aging with CBD and medical cannabis, CBD for Seniors is a short primer to help guide you in trying CBD or other medical cannabis for you or your loved one.
CBD for Seniors: 12 Things to Know When Trying CBD or Medicinal Cannabis to Ease Symptoms of Aging & Improve Brain Health
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In this short book, we’ve extracted the most essential information that we have learned over our ten-year journey using medicinal cannabis for people in relationship with dementia. When our education about Alzheimer’s and related dementias began in 2010, we were average working people thrust into family caregiving, and through that experience, we became fierce advocates and educators.
We learned so much, and saw so much, that it became our mission to improve the lives of those in relationship with dementia through care gap coaching and plant-based education. CBD for Seniors draws on our ten years of experience as well as the interviews we’ve conducted over two years of the podcast.
My mom had greater focus and interaction when she was medicated with cannabis: she laughed, smiled, and communicated with us. Cannabis helped mom have a carefree attitude about losing her mind, and it even soothed her death rattle at the end. Cannabis helped ease my mom’s symptoms from the moment we started using it, until her last breath. But only because we were willing and able to make sure she had it.
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