Aging Well with Cannabis
Feel Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD
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Aging Well with Cannabis
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Bruce Kramer
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Peter Grinspoon MD
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This comprehensive guide demystifies medical cannabis for seniors, providing expert guidance on safe and effective use to alleviate common aging symptoms, from a credentialed primary care physician and cannabis specialist.
With sixty million Americans over sixty-five and twice that number over fifty, many are seeking alternatives to often-harmful pharmaceuticals. Medical marijuana helps with multiple symptoms of aging, such as chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia, with relatively low toxicity if used properly.
This is the essential guide for the "canna-curious" senior, family member, or caregiver, providing practical instructions, real-life case studies, and a balanced view of the benefits and risks of cannabis and CBD. Dr. Peter Grinspoon, a primary care physician and cannabis specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Harvard Medical School instructor, addresses the "why" and "how" of cannabis use—from science and health benefits to potential risks, types and forms of cannabis, consumption methods, and appropriate dosages. He guides listeners through the buying experience, legal considerations, and becoming a certified medical marijuana patient, emphasizing doctor-patient communication for safe and effective use.
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“Dr. Grinspoon has done a great job of presenting a balanced, evidence-based view of cannabis in the elderly. I learned quite a bit from this book regarding how cannabis can help many chronic conditions in my elderly patients including chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia—conditions for which there are few or no good medical alternatives. I will be recommending this book to all of my colleagues so that they too can understand the pros and cons of treating elderly patients with cannabis.”—Andrew E. Budson, MD, Professor of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine
“Dr. Grinspoon's new book is a helpful guide to patients and clinicians. As a primary care physician, I have had many elderly patients come to me for advice about using cannabis for pain, anxiety and insomnia. The book is a helpful summary of the data and allows me to give helpful guidance to my patients.”—Dr. Mark Eisenberg, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
“Peter Grinspoon’s Aging Well with Cannabis is an essential and timely guide for clinicians and patients navigating the complexities of aging. In my work as an integrative geriatrician, I have seen firsthand that, when used thoughtfully, cannabis can serve not as a ‘gateway drug,’ but as an exit drug—helping many older adults reduce reliance on polypharmacy. From insomnia and anxiety to chronic pain and other conditions cannabis offers a lower-toxicity option that, in the right clinical context, can simplify medication regimens and improve quality of life. This book provides a much-needed, evidence-informed roadmap for doing so safely and responsibly.”—Mikhail Kogan, MD, Chief Medical Officer, GW Center for Integrative Medicine, and Associate Professor of Medicine, George Washington University