Cannabis use among seniors is on the rise, but so are visits to the emergency department as a result. Joining to discuss the risks of cannabis for seniors and how doctors can talk to their older patients about them is Alison Moore, MD, MPH, professor and chief of geriatrics, gerontology and palliative care at the University of California San Diego. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 00:00 AMA Update for June 1, 2023 00:50 Cannabis use in adults 65 years and older 02:14 Why are more older adults using cannabis? 03:14 Questions senior patients ask doctors about #cannabis 04:06 Why don't older adults talk to physicians about cannabis use? 05:15 Some older adults use cannabis for pain, insomnia, depression and dementia 06:03 Seniors and weed: how has legalization affected use in older adults? 06:32 What should older adults know about cannabis? 07:06 How long does cannabis stay in older adults' systems? 07:23 How does marijuana interact with medications? (CBD, THC drug interactions) 08:41 How do CBD and THC affect older adults? 10:58 Normalizing the substance-use ask: How doctors can talk to older patients about cannabis Visit the AMA Update video page for more videos in this series: https://www.ama-assn.org/ama-update-videos. Become an AMA member today and get exclusive benefits from your powerful ally in patient care: https://member.ama-assn.org/join-renew

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Cannabis use among seniors is on the rise, but so are visits to the emergency department as a result. Joining to discuss the risks of cannabis for seniors and how doctors can talk to their older patients about them is Alison Moore, MD, MPH, professor and chief of geriatrics, gerontology and palliative care at the University of California San Diego. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 00:00 AMA Update for June 1, 2023 00:50 Cannabis use in adults 65 years and older 02:14 Why are more older adults using cannabis? 03:14 Questions senior patients ask doctors about #cannabis 04:06 Why don't older adults talk to physicians about cannabis use? 05:15 Some older adults use cannabis for pain, insomnia, depression and dementia 06:03 Seniors and weed: how has legalization affected use in older adults? 06:32 What should older adults know about cannabis? 07:06 How long does cannabis stay in older adults' systems? 07:23 How does marijuana interact with medications? (CBD, THC drug interactions) 08:41 How do CBD and THC affect older adults? 10:58 Normalizing the substance-use ask: How doctors can talk to older patients about cannabis Visit the AMA Update video page for more videos in this series: https://www.ama-assn.org/ama-update-videos. Become an AMA member today and get exclusive benefits from your powerful ally in patient care: https://member.ama-assn.org/join-renew

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