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10 THINGS THE ELDERLY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Otherside Farms

According to a new report, An Aging World: 2015 this percentage is projected to jump to nearly 18 percent of the world’s population by 2050. There are many causes of insomnia in the elderly, and the lack of quality sleep can affect their health greatly. Today, more than 8 percent of people worldwide are aged 65 and over.

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Benefits of Cannabis for Alzheimer’s disease

Alchimia

Patient associations estimate that we’ll have around 1,5 million people suffering from Alzheimer in Spain by 2050. Finally, cannabinoids improve mood, appetite and sleep while reducing stress, anxiety and agressiveness. Source: Spanish Society of Neurology ). See studies #2, 3, 4).