Will be over the age of 65. That means more people requiring more frequent and advanced medical care, which often means more pills. But theres a growing movement in the medical and the Scientific Community thats urging less pills and more plants. They look at marijuana as a potential life changer for those suffering from agerelated conditions like chronic pain, insomnia, anxiety, even alzheimers disease. But does cannabis really work for seniors and is it safe . Over the next hour, cnns dr. Sanjay gupta takes us Around The World as he speaks to skeptics and advocates who are studying cannabis. Sanjay also meets with older users who say their Quality Of Life has quill proved because of marijuana. April 2023. Its a Picture Perfect spring morning near the Southern California coastline. Then well hear from seniorfriendly brands with recommendations and introductioned for you about it. Reporter a scene is unfolding that i can hardly believe. We made our way to laguna woods. This is a Retire
how cannabis could help treat so many different ailments using the endocannabinoid system. think of it like this. we all have an endocannabinoid system. which plays a role in just about every function in our body. your body is constantly making what are called endogenous ka nab noids, which bind to receptors throughout the body. so for example, look over here. if someone were to have back pain, that could trigger their homemade cannabinoids releasing and attaching to cb-1 receptors in the spine to help relieve that pain. now, when the endocan binnoid system is working well, doctors call it homeostatic, a healthy balance. but here s part of the problem. this starts to change and diminish as we age.