Marijuana use among community-dwelling older adults: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is a paucity of population-level data on marijuana use and mental health and functioning in older adults.

Methods

We analyzed cross-sectional data (n = 910) from a well-characterized cohort, the Monongahela-Youghiogheny Healthy Aging Team (MYHAT) study. MYHAT is an age-stratified random sample of the population age 65 years and older from a small-town in the USA. Half the sample was female and half were over 75 (Mean age = 77). Most participants were non-Hispanic White. Marijuana use was assessed by self-report and symptoms of mood disorders were screened using the modified Centers for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder screener. Cognition was assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination and a neuropsychological te

SUBMITTER: De Genna NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11112682 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature