Increasing research has shown the benefits in treating various aspects of dementia with cannabis.
Dementia seems to be touching more and more of us these days: patients, families, caregivers, and practitioners. There are now nearly 6 million people in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias, and that number is projected to increase substantially in the coming decades.
Though there is still much mystery as to why AD occurs, what is quite clear is that specific regions of the brain are affected. And the vast devastation occurring in those locations often leads to memory loss, cognitive impairment, and unwanted behavior. These behaviors include agitation, aggression, and insomnia. In addition, there are changes involving appetite, motivation, planning, social behavior, language, personality, mood, swallowing, and gait.
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