Polypharmacy, seniors and medical cannabis — a possible solution

Join us for a four-part webinar series focused on medical cannabis and older persons. This webinar series will focus on the specifics around medical cannabis in older persons and cumulate in the sharing of results from the 500-person Ontario Long-Term Care Association pilot study.

Polypharmacy is becoming increasingly common in Canada with one in four seniors prescribed over 10 medication classes. Approximately 1.9 million seniors chronically using at least one potentially inappropriate drug. (CIHI 2016)

This talk will focus on providing an overview of medical cannabis, how it specifically relates to our aging population, and how it can play a role in reducing polypharmacy in this population. This interactive webinar session will discuss the potential application, strategies and how to integrate medical cannabis into practice.

Following this program, participants will be able to:

  • Have a greater understanding of the impact of polypharmacy and risks
  • Understand the endocannabinoid system and how it changes with aging
  • Have practical guidance and strategies introducing cannabinoid based medicines
  • The potential role of medical cannabis within senior’s care

Dr. Robert Sealey

As an active member of the peer sharing group, Physicians for Medicinal Cannabis, along with the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids, the International Cannabinoid Research Society and the International Association for Cannabis as Medicine, Dr. Sealey has been involved in both the clinical and research aspects of Medical Cannabis since 2001. Numerous general practitioners and specialists have referred over one thousand patients to Dr. Sealey for the consideration of medical cannabis management in conditions that have not responded to standard therapy.

Sensing a void in knowledge among his peers regarding the use of Medical Cannabis in clinical practice, Dr. Sealey has traveled around the world as one of the few instructors in this field of medicine

Date: Tuesday, Dec 10th, 2019
Time: 5 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. PST

This webinar is part 1 of the four-part series.

Register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the webinar.