By Paul Caine Producer, WTTW’s Chicago Tonight

It’s said that with age comes wisdom, but unfortunately that wisdom is accompanied by a long list of possible age-related health issues. Local experts weigh in on how to maintain your health into your senior years on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 6:00 pm at Northwestern University’s downtown Hughes Auditorium. The event is called How to be Healthy When You’re Older.

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CHICAGO, IL January 19, 2015

Chicago Council on Science and Technology presents: How to be Healthy When You’re Older

It’s not about aging, it’s about how to age well. Hear from local experts on physical and emotional well-being as you age, and how to manage complications from illnesses with your doctor.

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By Sally Whitaker

In recent years, there has been movement towards a common, centralized set of standards across the United States which has led to the implementation of the Common Core in 43 states. The emphasis of the Common Core is on math and literacy, which left a need for a set of science standards as well. This led to the development of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and together these standards are helping to shape modern education, while also spurring much debate over the goals and outcomes of education. Continue reading “Synopsis of Decoding the New Science and Math Standards”