"Over the past six years, I've had the privilege of caring for patients with varying degrees of cognitive impairment. As a medical cannabis doctor, I often visit these patients in memory care units, seeing these once self-sufficient individuals, their personas now diminished, no longer able to care for themselves. They become angry and anxious as they confront the fact that their minds, their memories, what made them who they were, recollections of all that they have lived through and accomplished, are slipping away from them."
"Increasingly, we are seeing how cannabis can afford these patients an increased ability to cope with these issues and interact with their loved ones, caregivers, and staff. In my role, I have gotten to know and develop warm relationships with them and their families, and find myself privy to the most personal details, wonderful stories, and fascinating accomplishments of people who now need my help."
Assisted living facilities with memory care units serve thousands of residents experiencing cognitive impairment and dementia, yet remain largely invisible to the general public. These facilities house individuals struggling with memory loss, anger, and anxiety as they lose their sense of self and independence. A medical cannabis doctor describes six years of experience treating patients with varying degrees of cognitive impairment in these settings. Cannabis is increasingly recognized as a therapeutic option that helps these patients manage their emotional distress and maintain better relationships with family, caregivers, and staff. Memory care units present challenging environments where residents exist at vastly different levels of awareness and functioning.
Read at Psychology Today
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