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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. Consuming some strains of marijuana and its seeds can actually help seniors get the sleep they need. Today, more than 8 percent of people worldwide are aged 65 and over. Relieves insomnia.

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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. Although a balanced nutrition – and regular brain stimulation – can have protective and preventive effects , we still don’t have any effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease once it is active.