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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