Kelly-Strayhorn Theater Oct. 17, 2016 Disrupt Dementia (2:30-4:30 p.m.) An immersive and transformational non-fiction theater experience weaves film, music and first-person stories with groundbreaking research turning convention on its head by focusing on what we can all learn from people living with dementia, rather than from experts. This performance is designed for people living with dementia and their allies. Lobby Experience (4:30-5:30) In the lobby Dr. Bill Thomas and his friends have created an interactive experience for you to engage with the ideas presented in the afternoon performance, get plugged in with local culture changers’ and connect with others in your community. Non-Fiction Theater (7:00-8:30 p.m.) — Life's Most Dangerous Game Dr. Thomas’ signature “non-fiction” theatrical performance features original music, storytelling, poetry and groundbreaking insights on aging and care. Featuring musical guest Nate Silas Richardson. $20 for daytime workshop & $20 for evening performance Link for full information
https://drbillthomas.org/local/pittsburgh-pa/
Dr. Bill Thomas? Age of Disruption Tour Presents
Disrupt Dementia and Aging: Life?s Most Dangerous Game
Join fellow SWPPA members on October 17th for Dr. Bill Thomas? #AgeOfDisruption Tour at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. The 2016 tour features two non-fiction theater performances: the paradigm shifting Disrupt Dementia and Dr. Thomas? signature show, Aging: Life?s Most Dangerous Game, featuring the unconventional pairing of a physician (Dr. Thomas) and a musician, Nate Silas Richardson.
Disrupt Dementia is a first-of-its kind event inviting people living with dementia and their allies to experience a new vision for living with cognitive change. This immersive and transformational non-fiction theater experience turns convention on its head by focusing on what we can all learn from people living with dementia, rather than from experts and includes exclusive outtakes from a new film by Alive Inside director Michael Rossato-Bennett, live music and storytelling from humanitarian and refugee Samite and also features Nate Silas Richardson. The performance is co-hosted by a pioneer in the field of authentic partnership research Dr. Jennifer Carson and millennial psychotherapist turned activist Kyrié Carpenter.
Life?s Most Dangerous Game features original music, storytelling, poetry and groundbreaking insights on aging and care. The mixed-media performance begins with a light-hearted look at just how ?crazy? our culture?s perspective on normal human aging can be and then asks: ?What if?? What if we all lived in a world that saw aging not as a process of decline but rather as the entree to life?s most dangerous game?
In-between the shows there is a highly engaging ?lobby experience? for guests to engage with the ideas presented in the afternoon performance, get connected with local culture changers and connect with other disrupters in their community.
?Aging can be reimagined as a vivid and enlivening process that presents us with extraordinary risks, and rewards,? Dr. Thomas says. ?So, how are we supposed to play this most dangerous of all games? What do winning and losing look like??
The Age of Disruption Tour takes audiences on an incredible journey into a new and highly disruptive understanding of age and aging that has the power to inspire positive change for members of the audience and the communities in which they live.
WHAT: Age of Disruption Tour
WHEN: October 17th
WHERE: The Kelly Strayhorn Theater
TICKETS: Tickets can purchased online at https://drbillthomas.org/local/pittsburgh-pa/
Announcing the Lineup for SWPPA's Annual Meeting
Speakers for this year's conference ? Supporting Communities: Connecting People, Places & Policies ? include state official Jennifer Burnett, Deputy Secretary of the PA Department of Human Services, and national expert Rodney Harrell, Ph.D., Director of Livable Communities for AARP.
Mark your calendar for Thursday, December 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Chadwick in Wexford. To register, complete this registration form, which may be submitted now through November 11.
2016 Annual Meeting Topics & Speakers
Who, What, Where and How? Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
Jennifer Burnett
Deputy Secretary
PA Department of Human Services
Nancy Zionts
Chief Operating Officer
Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Richard Browdie
President and CEO
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
How Will MLTSS Impact Those We Serve
Paul Winkler
President and CEO
Presbyterian SeniorCare
Gina Graciano
Director of Business Development
SeniorLIFE
Beth Herold
Director
Butler County Area Agency on Aging
Kim Pirilla-Scalise
Owner and Executive Director
Superior Home Care Solutions
Innovative Programs for Family Caregivers
Mary Anne Foley
Vice President, Home and Community Based Services
Jewish Association on Aging
Emily E. Anderson
Care Coordinator, Caregivers First Initiative
Familylinks
Brenda Slagle
Coordinator, Family Caregiver Support Program
Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging
Gary Gibson
Committee Member
Pennsylvania Culture Change Coalition
Importance of Creating Livable Communities for All Ages
Rodney Harrell, Ph.D.
Director, Livable Communities
AARP
Southwest Pennsylvania Livability Forum
Scott D. Wolovich
Founder and CEO
Lively Pittsburgh
Joe Angelelli, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, Alternate Health Payment Models
UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care
We look forward to having you there! Again, to register, please complete and return this registration form.
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