Name: Tangles
Start: 2015-04-03T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2015-04-12T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company ~ Rehearsal Hall

Tangles

GW's Center for Aging, Health and Humanitiesserves as the interprofessional home for faculty across departments and schools at The George Washington University (GW) who are working to improve the lives and health of older persons through education, research and work in clinical arenas, with particular focus on the potential of the humanities and the creative arts to promote healing and wellness throughout the life span.The Center for Application and Scholarship of Theater(CAST), based in GW's School of Medicine and Health Sciences, applies innovative theater to professional education. The Center utilizes the highest quality of theater and interactive learning to foster dialogue about diverse and complex issues in healthcare, while providing healthcare practitioners with tools for change at both the individual and institutional level.The Washington DC Area Geriatric Education Center Consortium (WAGECC) is funded by a Federal grant received by The George Washington University from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration.

GW's Center for Aging, Health and Humanities + the Center for Application and Scholarship of Theater

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One Disease, One Family, One Night.
TANGLES, an innovative musical play formed through the collaboration of health professionals and theater artists, tells the story of a family over the course of one pivotal night with a family member experiencing cognitive impairment. This entertaining theater production explores aging, family, and the challenges faced by both patients and healthcare professionals.
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Performance is followed by an interactive dialogue with healthcare experts on neurocognitive disorders. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
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