Be Wise - Cannabis and Older Adults: Recent Episodes

Active Aging Canada

Join Patricia Clark and Ward Maxwell of Active Aging Canada as they talk about cannabis, it’s uses and current research, with a focus on older adults. Active Aging Canada is a national charity dedicated to helping older adults remain active throughout their lifetime.

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This is the twenty-first in our pod cast series, and our final podcast about cannabis and older adults. This week we discuss cannabis dosing for both recreational and therapeutic use.

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This is the twentieth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we discuss talking with your doctor about cannabis and questions you can ask your doctor.

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This is the nineteenth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we discuss using cannabis for therapeutic or medical reasons. We discuss a process of deciding whether cannabis might help you.

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This is the eighteenth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we talk about using cannabis in later life, and cannabis and age-related change.

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This is the seventeenth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we discuss cannabis and aging, prescription drug interactions with cannabis, and recreational use and older adults.

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This is the sixteenth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we discuss cannabis and alcohol, and risks for older adults using cannabis.

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This is the fifteenth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we talk about overconsumption of cannabis, and risks for life long users.

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This is the fourteenth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. We continue our discussion of side-effects and risks of cannabis use, focusing on falls, driving, addiction and withdrawal.

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This is the thirteenth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we begin our discussion of side-effects and risks of cannabis use.

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This is the twelfth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we discuss treating Alzheimer’s with cannabis and we finish our section on therapeutic benefits of cannabis with a discussion of mental health.

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This is the eleventh in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we cover three topics about therapeutic use of cannabis: lack of appetite, glaucoma, and Parkinson’s disease.

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This is the tenth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we discuss the topic of palliative care that includes use of cannabis for therapeutic benefits, and cannabis and insomnia.

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This is the ninth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we talk about pain and cannabis, as well as treating arthritis with cannabis.

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This is the eighth in our pod cast series about cannabis and older adults. This week we continue our discussion of cannabis, potential medical benefits, and conditions older adults are treating with cannabis.

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This is the seventh in our pod cast series relating to cannabis and older adults. This week we talk about cannabis and the potential therapeutic benefits of cannabis and how it affects the receptors in our body.

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This is the sixth in our pod cast series relating to cannabis and older adults. This week we talk about cannabis and the law (part2); travelling with cannabis, labelling on legal cannabis products, and keeping cannabis safely in your home.

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This is the fifth in our pod cast series relating to cannabis and older adults. This week we talk
about cannabis and the law (part 1); legal limits to possess and share, costs of cannabis,
where to obtain and use cannabis.

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This is the fourth in our podcast series relating to cannabis and older adults. This week we talk about recreational, self-therapeutic and medical cannabis use.

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This is the third in our podcast series relating to cannabis and older adults. This week we talk about the various ways people can consume cannabis and the effects of those methods on older adults.

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This is the second in our pod cast series relating to cannabis and older adults. This week we talk about the facts about cannabis; plant varieties, THC and CBD, and the various effects they can have on older adults.

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This is the first in our pod cast series relating to cannabis and older adults. Each podcast will address a specific issue. This week we talk about what the census, focus groups, online surveys, and literature review told us about older Canadians and their use of
cannabis.