More news for Tuesday, June 25
Federal law complicates medical cannabis use in assisted living communities … As seniors go into twilight years, some of them privately mull ‘rational suicide’
marijuana / cannabis
Providers seek more information on how medical cannabis legislation applies to assisted living
As a bill designed to expand access to medical cannabis heads for potential signing, associations representing assisted living operators are looking for guidance on whether it applies to assisted living residents and their caregivers.
Medical marijuana still a challenge for senior living operators
As the legal use of marijuana for medical purposes becomes more widespread in states across the country, senior living community operators are encountering challenges with serving their residents while complying with the law.
How to address substance abuse among senior living residents
You’ll find these insights into senior addiction eye-opening.
Why your senior living company may need a chief medical officer
Physician leaders as chief / corporate medical officers in healthcare is not a new concept. Such a role at the corporate leadership level in senior living, however, is relatively new. And greatly needed.
Staffing, drugs, bullies top senior living challenges
Senior living operators and association officials discussed major trends facing operators Monday at the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living convention, and it didn’t take long for clear themes to emerge.
Marijuana, alcohol abuse accelerate brain aging: study
Cannabis and alcohol abuse accelerate brain aging, according to what is thought to be the largest brain imaging study ever conducted.
Memo to memory care communities: Don’t bogart that medicine, and lighten up
Could synthetic marijuana and bright lights be the next big things in dementia care? New findings revealed at the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference in Chicago suggest both soon might be more prevalent in senior living communities.
Drug abuse in retirement communities is a very real problem
As aging services providers, it is our duty to help manage and mitigate the health and legal risks associated with resident alcohol and drug use.
Don’t feel bad about Grandma’s new weed habit
Dubious reactions to marijuana use among seniors speak to two truths.
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