Journal article
Cannabis Use among Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers: Lighting up an Emerging Issue for Clinical Gerontologists
Clinical gerontologist, Vol.44(1), pp.42-52
01/2021
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2020.1852465
PMID: 33250000
Abstract
: Our goal is to illuminate cannabis use among persons with dementia (PwD) and their informal caregivers relative to the use of evidence-based as well as other complementary and alternative care practices.
: We analyzed focus group (FG) narratives provided by 26 caregivers of PwD and identified five themes concerning the provision of cannabis to PwD and caregivers' self-use.
: Three of the 26 caregivers provided PwD cannabis and also used themselves, another 3 of the 26 used themselves only, and all but two of the remaining FG participants indicated they would consider providing cannabis to PwD or using for themselves. These caregivers expressed a desire to obtain more empirically-based information about cannabis and to discuss options with their clinical care providers.
: A small but significant proportion of caregivers are providing cannabis to PwD as a possible treatment for agitation, sleep disturbances and other problematic secondary symptoms and using for themselves as way to relieve stress. Many other caregivers may start using cannabis upon receiving information and guidance from a credible source.
: Notwithstanding the need for more research, clinical gerontologists and other dementia care specialists are being looked upon to provide information and guidance about the benefits and harms of cannabis use among PwD and their caregivers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Cannabis Use among Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers: Lighting up an Emerging Issue for Clinical Gerontologists
- Creators
- Brian Kaskie - University of IowaJulie Bobitt - University of Illinois at ChicagoJoseph Herrera - University of Southern CaliforniaDivya Bhagianadh - University of IowaFreddi Segal-Gidan - University of Southern CaliforniaKen Brummel-Smith - Florida State UniversityKanika Arora - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical gerontologist, Vol.44(1), pp.42-52
- DOI
- 10.1080/07317115.2020.1852465
- PMID
- 33250000
- ISSN
- 0731-7115
- eISSN
- 1545-2301
- Grant note
- name: Rancho Los Amigos Research Foundation, award: NA
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Record Identifier
- 9984214800802771
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