Alzheimer's Disease

Understand how medical marijuana helps with Alzheimer's.

Medical marijuana can help with the symptoms of Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that causes memory and thinking skills to decline over time. It's the most common cause of dementia in older adults. 

Symptoms 

• Memory loss and confusion

• Difficulty with thinking and judgment

• Personality changes

• Emotional apathy

• Difficulty with language

• Withdrawal from social activities

• Difficulty with daily activities

Causes 

• A buildup of amyloid and tau proteins in the brain.

• Nerve cell death, which starts in the hippocampus and spreads to other areas.

Treatment

• There's no cure for Alzheimer's, but medications and other strategies can help manage symptoms.

Risk factors

•  Age

• Genetics

• Environmental factors

• Lifestyle factors

Prevalence 

• Alzheimer's is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.

Medical marijuana can help with Alzheimer's Disease.

According to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada, while there is no current cure available for Alzheimer's disease, medical marijuana can help manage behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's such as agitation and aggression.