Cannabis Helps Dementia
by Chela and Dave Coennen
Family caregivers turned advocates, Chela and Dave Coennen created Cannabis Helps Dementia podcast to share the overwhelming science and anecdotal stories of doctors, nurses, research scientists, administrators, family and professional caregivers and people living with dementia about how cannabis helps ease the difficult behavioral symptoms of a disease that currently has no effective treatment and no cure on the horizon. With no end in sight, why not try plant medicines? #CannabisHelpsDementia
Episodes
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Rose M Cain, FNP, MPH, JD - Family Nurse Practitioner Founder Creating Well Being, budheals.com
People ask me all the time “How can I get medical cannabis for my loved one at a facility?” It depends, there are many variables. What kind of facility? Medicare, medicaid, private pay? What State? Today we’re having a conversation with MA Family Nurse Practitioner Rose Cain about how we might...
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Dra. Carolina Nocetti, MD with a message in Portuguese about how cannabis helps & invitation
We had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Carolina Nocetti on Cannabis Helps Dementia podcast after she presented to the Society of Cannabis Clinicians detailing her work helping people living with dementia using cannabis medicine in Brazil. Check it out...
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Dr. Carolina Nocetti, MD Educational Global Expert, Cannabis Education Guild; Founder ViV, Virtual Cannabis Assistant
Dr. Carolina Nocetti's journey, deeply rooted in the therapeutic potential of natural compounds, began in the lush landscapes of the Amazon forest. Initially, she focused on developing and exporting fruit extracts like Açaí to the US. Eventually, her interests branched out into the realm of...
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Army Colonel (Ret) Dr. Philip Blair, MD - Plant Medicine for Dementia and More
In this episode we speak with retired Army Colonel, Dr. Philip Blair, MD, a Family Physician, complex disease management consultant and remarkable cannabis medicine expert in the Pacific Northwest providing services globally. After graduating from West Point he trained as an Army Family…
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Dr. Sherry Yafai, MD Board Certified ER Physician, Cannabis Clinician, Educator and Researcher at Releaf Institute, Santa Monica, CA
In this episode we catch up with cannabis clinician and educator Dr. Sherry Yafai. Sherry Yafai MD is a Cannabis and Board Certified Emergency Medicine physician at Providence St. John’s Medical Center since 2009. In 2017, after adult use cannabis laws had passed in California, Dr. Yafai opened…
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Dr. Genester Wilson-King, MD: Cannabis Clinician, Educator & Founder of Victory Rejuvenation Center
We first met Dr. Genester Wilson-King through the Society of Cannabis Clinicians where she is the co-vice president. I had recently become an advocate member of the SCC, a non-profit that works to empower and educate healthcare providers on the use of cannabis medicine. Dr. Wilson-King was...
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Dr. Bonni Goldstein, Renowned Cannabis Clinician, Lecturer & Author of "Cannabis is Medicine"
We first saw Dr. Bonni Goldstein at CannMed2018 speaking on Treating Pediatric Conditions with Medical Cannabis. But she also treats seniors! Dr. Goldstien is a world renowned doctor, educator and cannabis specialist who has treated thousands of adults and children and seen their quality of life...
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Jude Thilman, Cannabis Educator, Activist & Owner of Dragonfly Wellness, Mendocino, CA
In this episode, we're connecting with cannabis educator, activist and entrepreneur, Jude Thilman We first learned of Jude at a conference on cannabis medicine. She wrote a great article about her mother who had lived with Alzheimer's Dementia. In the article she referenced several studies...
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Dr. Melanie Bone, M.D. Medical Director of the Cannabinoid Initiative at MorseLife Health System, Florida
Today we welcome back Dr. Melanie Bone! We spoke with her in the 2020 season and we’re thrilled to connect with her again for an update! Dr. Bone is a board certified Ob Gyn with 30 years of experience in women’s health care. She started a medical cannabis practice in 2016, treating adults and...
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Dr. Peter Grinspoon, M.D. Harvard Educated Physician, Author, Wellness Coach & Medical Cannabis Consultant
Fierce advocate, Harvard Medical School professor, Dr. Peter Grinspoon is a primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and has been involved in cannabis research his entire life. You might know of his father, Dr. Lester Grinspoon, who was also a Harvard Medical School physician. An...
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Dr. Blake Pearson, MD - Ontario, Canada Global Leader in Cannabinoid and Functional Medicine
In this episode we’re connecting with Dr. Blake Pearson in Ontario, Canada. We learned about Dr. Pearson when he was presenting his findings on cannabis medicine in long term care at a National Canadian Medical Cannabis Conference. In Canada, medical cannabis has been legal for about twenty…
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Anxiety & Depression During COVID in Isolated Elderly - Panel Discussion with Dr. Phillip Grob, Eloise Theisen, RN, Marissa Goldman, LVN
Our panelists are experts in elder care and specialists in cannabinoid medicine with first hand experience on the frontlines in California’s North Bay Area. We love that they’re always sharing their knowledge at medical symposia, events, webinars and podcasts Zoom. Joining us on the panel to talk...
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Dr. Babak Baban, Ph.D. CBD could fix "underlying reason" for Alzheimer's Disease, Cannabis Helps Dementia
Dr. Babak Baban is a highly accomplished researcher and has been studying CBD and cannabinoids at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University for years where he is Associate Dean for Research, a professor and immunologist. One of Dr. Baban’s studies on how CBD helps reduce cytokine storms...
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Dr. Dustin Sulak, D.O. Renowned Integrative Medicine Physician, Cannabis Specialist & Founder of Healer.com
In our season 2 premier episode, we have a great conversation with renowned integrative physician, Dr. Dustin Sulak, D.O from Maine, about easing symptoms of dementia, addressing chronic pain, and sleep issues with the same medicinal plant. You may know Dr. Sulak from his educational site...
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Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Eloise Theisen, RN on Cannabis Helps Dementia, Episode drops Friday May 14th
We heard Eloise speak about cannabis and seniors at CannMed2019 - a huge, very serious medical cannabis conference where we also met Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, the Godfather of Modern Cannabis Research. Every one who is anyone in the medical cannabis space was there! ELOISE THEISEN, is a...
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CBD could fix "underlying reason for the disease" of Alzheimer's - Dr. Babak Baban, Ph.D., Prominent Cannabinoid Researcher
This new episode of Cannabis Helps Dementia Podcast and more drop Friday May 14th! Dr. Babak Baban is a highly accomplished researcher and has been studying CBD and cannabinoids at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University for years where he is Associate Dean for Research, a professor…
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Dr. Dustin Sulak, Renowned Integrative Physician, Cannabis Helps Dementia Podcast 2021 Premiere Episode May 14th
In our premier episode dropping May 14th, we have a great conversation with renowned integrative physician, Dr. Dustin Sulak, D.O from Maine, about easing symptoms of dementia, addressing chronic pain, and sleep issues with the same medicinal plant. You may know Dr. Sulak from his educational…
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Cannabis Helps Dementia 2021 Season Starts Friday, May 14th
In our 2021 premier episode we have a great conversation with renowned integrative physician, Dr. Dustin Sulak about easing symptoms of dementia, addressing chronic pain, and sleep issues with the same medicinal plant. You may know Dr. Sulak from his educational site Healer.com or from the many...
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Kebra Smith-Bolden, RN - Dementia Patients Need Cannabis Most, But Can't Get It in Connecticut
In this episode, we’re talking with Registered Nurse, Kebra Smith-Bolden, who created CannaHealth - the first and only Connecticut cannabis business owned by an African-American. Nurse Kebra began her career 22 years ago as a CNA specializing in home care. She’s now an exceedingly skillful RN who...
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Dr. Melanie Bone, M.D.: Benefits of Low-Dose THC for Dementia & Barriers to Medical Cannabis Research & Access for Seniors in Florida
We first learned about Dr. Melanie Bone’s work through an article that Abbie Rosner wrote in Forbes about MorseLife, a West Palm Beach, Florida senior health services organization doing incredible work breaking the stigma around cannabis medicine through education, research and clinical practice....
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Kicking CTE Dementia Using CBD - Featuring The Kick Master, Steven & Tracy Barbieri
In this episode, we’re connecting with Steven and Tracy Barbieri. Steven appears to be living and thriving with CTE dementia. We met Steven in Sacramento last year right after my mom passed, when we were lobbying the California Senate & Assembly with the Alzheimer’s Association asking our…
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Using Cannabis for Dementia & Reducing Antipsychotics: Kelly Sturgeon, Owner Creekside Cottages & Creekside Place
Dr. Jeffrey Hergenrather introduced me to Kelly Sturgeon, J.D. Kelly is the Creator and Administrator of Creekside Cottage and Creekside Place Assisted Living homes in Petaluma, California and she is also the President and manager of Community Caregivers of Sonoma. Kelly has created a high…
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Dr. Sherry Yafai, MD Cannabis Specialist, Founder RELEAF Institute Cannabis Helps Dementia Ep. 10
Dr. Sherry Yafai is an Emergency Medicine Physician who has transitioned into Cannabis Based Medicine at the RELEAF Institute in Santa Monica, CA. Roughly 75% of her patients are over the age of 50 and prefer to use non-smokable Cannabis products. We met Dr. Yafai because she is the Co-Vice...
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Dr. Jordan Tishler, MD Harvard Cannabis Specialist Cannabis Helps Dementia
One of the goals of this podcast is to connect people in relationship with dementia with health care professionals knowledgeable in how cannabis can help. For some doctors, dementia hits closer to home than others. Dr. Jordan Tishler is an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a...
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Eloise Theisen, MSN, RN & President, American Cannabis Nurses Association Cannabis Helps Dementia - Ep. 8
We heard Eloise Theisen speak about how cannabis helps seniors at CannMed2019 - a huge, very serious medical cannabis conference where we also met Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, the Godfather of Modern Cannabis Research. Every one who is anyone in the medical cannabis space attends this conference!…
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Mental Health Awareness - Is Dementia Forgotten? Cannabis Helps Dementia - Ep. 7
May is Mental Health Awareness month in the US, but if you have a loved one living with dementia, you are acutely aware that mental health is largely ignored every day. In this episode, we share a personal story of how the US Health System fails people living with dementia. My mom’s old friend,...
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Primrose, Engaged Living; Leading Edge Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care - Cannabis Helps Dementia Ep. 6
Featuring Primrose, Engaged Living Executive Director, John Wotring and Dan O'Brien, RN Primrose Engaged Living is a beacon of hope for how care could be delivered to those living with dementia. When I first learned about Primrose, and the leading edge work they are doing, I sent a couple emails…
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Gary Beal, Family Caregiver Cannabis Helps Dementia Ep. 5
Living with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis for several years, Becky suddenly became uncontrollably violent. Her family didn’t know how or what to do to help her. We met Becky’s husband, Gary, at a great conference in Northern California in 2019, “Medical Cannabis 2.0” sponsored by Home Instead of…
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Dr. Phillip Grob, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Member of Society of Cannabis Clinicians Cannabis Helps Dementia Ep. 4
On my mom’s journey through dementia, we were forced to look outside-the-box for solutions to her extremely agitated behavior and crippling anxiety. We learned there was going to be a Medical Cannabis Symposium in Northern California called “Cannabis as Medicine, Changing the Face of Aging”...
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Dr. Jeff Hergenrather, Medical Cannabis Expert, Co-founder Society of Cannabis Clinicians Cannabis Helps Dementia - Ep. 3
I was so excited to go to our very first big-time-legit medical cannabis conference because they were going to have a panel on Cannabis and Alzheimer’s Disease! Dave was not as excited as I was cuz it was really expensive. We put it on a credit card, dressed in our cannabis-best and headed out to...
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Teepa Snow - Dementia Care Expert Cannabis Helps Dementia - Ep. 2
Desperate to understand more about my mom’s journey, I found Teepa Snow and her Positive Approach to Care. I devoured Teepa's free videos on YouTube, of course read her GEMS book and was eager for more. I signed up for her two-day, in real life Certified Training course and learned how to connect...
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Our Story + Dr. Ethan Russo Expert Neurologist and Psychopharmacology Researcher Cannabis Helps Dementia - Ep. 1
We were once carefree below-the-line film and TV workers: I did props and set dressing and Dave was an Assistant Director and occasional actor. Then we were thrust into family caregiving when my mom was suddenly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. We learned so much from my mother’s decade-long...
About this show
Family caregivers turned advocates, Chela and Dave Coennen created Cannabis Helps Dementia podcast to share the overwhelming science and anecdotal stories of doctors, nurses, research scientists, administrators, family and professional caregivers and people living with dementia about how cannabis helps ease the difficult behavioral symptoms of a disease that currently has no effective treatment and no cure on the horizon. With no end in sight, why not try plant medicines? #CannabisHelpsDementia
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