NYU study seeks to understand the prevalence of use in older adults.

NYU study seeks to understand the prevalence of use in older adults.

Move over, Tiger Balm, Body Crème or Bengay. More and more seniors are turning to marijuana-infused skin preparations called “topicals” and some people swear by them to relieve muscle pain, arthritis and skin irritation.

In April 2015, Carrie Tice was despairing over her 80-year-old mother’s advancing Alzheimer’s when a caregiver at her senior center in California recommended giving her a topical dose of marijuana.

A recent study found a 71 percent increase in the number of people older than 49 who reported using marijuana between 2006 and 2013.

Inspired partly by their own use of the drug for pain relief, or by caring for others who use it for their own aches, these women see viable business opportunities and view their work as therapeutic for their customers.

Take it as an indicator in the rapidly changing world of cannabis use, but a group of senior citizens are organizing their own social network to discuss marijuana.

Sue is one of just two people certified through the State of California to educate senior living facility staff and caregivers about medical marijuana.

Public support for marijuana legalization surged in 2016, according to data just released from the General Social Survey.

Public support for marijuana legalization surged in 2016, according to data just released from the General Social Survey.

Polling confirms that more and more Americans age 55 and up are using more and more marijuana.

There’s a big battle at Florida's ballot box in just three weeks: medical marijuana.

There’s a big battle at Florida's ballot box in just three weeks: medical marijuana.

The 55-and-older crowd is now the fastest-growing demographic of pot users in the country.

Physicians wrote significantly fewer prescriptions for painkillers and other medications for elderly and disabled patients who had legal access to medical marijuana, a new study finds.

In California, seniors are getting together to sample weed-laced lip balms, topical ointments, and tinctures in Mary Kay-style parties at their retirement communities.

Recent studies indicate that the drug is making seniors healthier and helping stem the tide of the opioid epidemic - all while making their health care cheaper.

From retirement communities to nursing homes, older Americans are increasingly turning to marijuana for relief from aches and pains.

Adults in late middle age tended to consume more cannabis than those of retirement age – but that seems to be quickly changing.

Cannabis, according to doctors, nurses and caregivers who work with seniors, is an effective treatment for elderly people and others who suffer from insomnia.

It's going to be pretty hard to keep weed illegal when your grandparents are smoking it to prevent Alzheimer's.