Upcoming Events at Eckerd College
Wed Sep 25, 7:00 PM - Wed Sep 25, 9:00 PM
4200 54th Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
Community: Gulfport
Description
Local playwright Linda Goldman founded the Seniors Actors Guild and Education Services (SAGES), a theatre company by and for older adults, and set out to produce a work addressing one of the major public health crises facing our aging population.
Event Details
Thirty million older adults in the United States fall every year, one every second of every day. Seven million are injured—29,000 die each year. Falls disrupt the lives of entire families, herald the end of independence, and cause pain and misery. Most falls are preventable. Education is the key.
SAGES mounted a production of the original play Denying Gravity, and then documented its genesis to create a talking point for families and communities about the dangers of a fall. After the documentary premieres at Eckerd College, there will be a panel discussion with Goldman and experts.
Free and open to the public
Location: Dan and Mary Miller Auditorium, Eckerd College campus
Map and directions: https://www.eckerd.edu/directions/
Part of the Eckerd College Presidential Event Series - view full series calendar at eckerd.edu/events
Sponsored by the Human Development discipline.
SAGES mounted a production of the original play Denying Gravity, and then documented its genesis to create a talking point for families and communities about the dangers of a fall. After the documentary premieres at Eckerd College, there will be a panel discussion with Goldman and experts.
Free and open to the public
Location: Dan and Mary Miller Auditorium, Eckerd College campus
Map and directions: https://www.eckerd.edu/directions/
Part of the Eckerd College Presidential Event Series - view full series calendar at eckerd.edu/events
Sponsored by the Human Development discipline.
