Written and medically reviewed by Muhammad Aqeel Akram Licensed Pharmacist (RPh) — Rxall Healthcare 🔬 Verified by Rxall Healthcare's autonomous clinical engine. Elderly Cannabis Use: Bridging the Clinician-Patient Gap The evolving landscape of cannabis legalization presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities within geriatric medicine. A recent pivotal study by Rutgers Health researchers, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, reveals a critical communications deficit: fewer than 1 in 5 adults aged 65 and older report engaging in dialogue with their clinicians regarding their cannabis use. This profound silence underscores a systemic gap in patient-clinician communication, potentially jeopardizing the health and well-being of a vulnerable demographic navigating complex polypharmacy and age-related physiological changes. As global clinical leaders, we recognize this finding not merely as a statistical anomaly but as a clarion...
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