Cannabis for Seniors

by Beverly A. Potter

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CANNABIS FOR SENIORS is for seniors who are curious about cannabis and how they might use it to better their lives.

CANNABIS FOR SENIORS reviews research regarding the health effects of cannabis and the effectiveness of various strains for managing specific health conditions and improving quality of life.

CANNABIS FOR SENIORS debunks myths and discusses concerns that seniors may have about cannabis use. Docpotter describes methods of using cannabis, explaining how smoking, eating, and topicals users.

CANNABIS FOR SENIORS discusses ways seniors can use cannabis to manage various health concerns, one of which is the widespread use of powerful, potentially dangerous, addictive pharmaceutical medications. Docpotter explains how cannabis can help reduce, even avoid use of opioids, while ameliorating health conditions commonly experience including, insomnia, depression, Alzheimer’s Disease, pain, stress and anxiety, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, stroke and others. CANNABIS FOR SENIORS explains the research and anecdotal evidence supporting use of medical cannabis to enable seniors to better decide if they want to try using cannabis to soothe aliments.

CANNABIS FOR SENIORS discusses how using cannabis enlivens mood and encourages conviviality to facilitate socializing. Research shows that seniors who have positive interactions with friends, family members and community live longer, happier and healthier lives.

Seniors new to cannabis or an experienced user, both, will find much useful information in CANNABIS FOR SENIORS. Friends and relatives of seniors as well as caretakers and practitioners working with seniors will find it a valuable resource and interesting read.

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Kelly L, Reviewer

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review. 
This book gives a good amount of information about cannabis strains, consumption, and uses. The main focus is on Seniors and how cannabis can help with health issues mostly faced by seniors but there is plenty of useful information for people of all ages. 
There is a good mix of basic information about cannabis as well as research and scientific studies. I especially liked the chapters on how cannabis works in people with mental health issues. 
The main problem I had with this book is the formatting of the Kindle version. It was still readable but I think the book could use some editing and the information could flow better.

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Beate L, Reviewer

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a lot of information about cannabis, the differnt possiblities to use it. and about what it cando for your health and what not.	My Recommendation

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Libby D, Reviewer

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A good balance of technical details and accessibility.
Makes good arguments for how cannabis can offer alternatives to more extreme drugs for health matters that can impact an older person's life.
I wish the ebook I read had been better edited.  Photos and their captions often overlap the regular copy.

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Trisa H, Reviewer

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This is quite a comprehensivve guide on the use of cannabis for seniors. As a senior myself, that recently devevoped a interest in using it for various reasons, Ive read quite a lot on the subject, but still found info in this book that I haven't read before..

This book provided  a good balance between technical details and accessibility/readability. It included scientific research, it addressed the social aspects and myths about the subject..

It deals in great detail with the major conditions that cannabis can be used for, including the various methods of consuming and the pro's and cons of using cannabis. .

Not so great is a lack of stucture, as if all information wat just gathered and presented,  but generally it was a good introduction to therapeutic and medicinal cannabis use.

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