If you are 65 or over, it is important to spend most of your time in a warm environment during the winter months. There are a number of things you can do to cope in cold weather.
Keep your main living room at around 18-21°C (65-70°F) and the rest of the house at least 16°C (61°F). If you can't heat all the rooms you use, heat the living room during the day and the bedroom just before you go to sleep.
Make sure you are receiving any benefits you are entitled to, such as the Winter Fuel Payment and Cold Weather Payment.
Regular hot drinks and eating at least one hot meal a day will help keep energy levels up during winter and keep your body warm.
Finally, make sure you get the seasonal flu jab. While not 100% guaranteed, it should reduce your vulnerability to infection...
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US Fed to slow stimulus effort :: The US Federal Reserve announces plans to slow its stimulus effort by $10bn (£6.1bn) a month in a sign that the central bank believes the world's biggest economy has strengthened.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25436982#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
'Duck Dynasty' Phil Robertson: A Vagina Is 'More Desirable Than A Man's Anus' :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A&E's "Duck Dynasty" might be one of television's top reality shows, but the family's image might be in peril after patriarch Phil Robertson, the founder of Duck Commander, made some anti-gay comments that many people would find seriously offensive. He essentially said homosexuality was illogical. A backlash from his <a href="http://www.gq.com/entertainment/television/201401/duck-dynasty-phil-robertson?currentPage=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GQ interview</a> has already ensued, with GLAAD issuing a fiery response to his remarks. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/duck-dynasty-phil-robertson-vagina-more-desirable-mans-anus-1514506
VIDEO: EU benefit changes 'to start early' :: New rules on how long EU jobseekers will have to wait to claim benefits are to be brought in early, No 10 has said.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25425201#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
US Senate Passes 2-Year Budget Deal :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The United States Senate passed a two-year budget deal to ease automatic spending cuts and decrease the risk of another government shutdown, Reuters reports. Now the focus shifts to a spending measure Congress must pass by Jan. 15. </p>
<p>The vote by a simple majority pushes the measure to President Obama. The Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations committees must come up with a $1.012 trillion fiscal 2014 spending bill to implement the budget deal before spending authority expires, according to Reuters. </p>
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/us-senate-passes-2-year-budget-deal-1514624
VIDEO Tottenham 1-2 West Ham: Highlights; Hammers Strike Late To Ensure Sherwood Reign Ends In Defeat In Capital One Cup Quarterfinals :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A change in manager failed to yield a turnaround in fortunes for Tottenham, as two goals from West Ham in the final 10 minutes saw Tim Sherwood's interim reign end with a 2-1 defeat in their Capital One Cup quarterfinal at White Hart Lane.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/video-tottenham-1-2-west-ham-highlights-hammers-strike-late-ensure-sherwood-reign-ends-defeat
How to unlock the promise of agile in the enterprise :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/W5-qQzZSJAA/
A'Darrin Washington, Dying Cancer Patient, Found 'Cold To The Touch' In Taxi After Being Wrongfully Discharged, Mother Claims [PHOTOS] :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/adarrin-washington-dying-cancer-patient-found-cold-touch-taxi-after-being-wrongfully-discharged
EFF Publishes 'Encrypt The Web' Report: Which Companies Are Improving Data Encryption? :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="https://www.eff.org//deeplinks/2013/11/encrypt-web-report-whos-doing-what" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A new report</a> by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a consumer advocacy group that emphasizes data privacy, shows which Internet companies are doing the most to boost encryption of their data.</p>
<p>Dropbox, Google, SpiderOak and Sonic.net were all commended for implementing all five of EFF's best practices for encryption. The EFF also commended Yahoo and Twitter for measures they have taken to increase encryption and protect user data.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/eff-publishes-encrypt-web-report-which-companies-are-improving-data-encryption-1514598
Stock markets soar after the Fed says it will cut its stimulus programme :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/lo_BKV18oIo/
Oracle hardware news: more of the same, and it ain't good :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/89z8M-EYYQA/
US Senate backs two-year budget deal :: The US Senate passes a two-year federal budget bill, amid a rare outbreak of fiscal deal-making on Capitol Hill.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25435123#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO Manchester United 2-0 Stoke: Highlights; Young And Evra Goals Send United Through To Capital One Cup Semifinals :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A stunning second-half strike from Ashley Young sent Manchester United on their way to a 2-0 victory over Stoke City to move into the semifinals of the Capital One Cup.</p>
<p>It was a game that proved to be defined by the woeful conditions at the Britannia Stadium as the players produced precious few moments of quality. The contest was even halted for five minutes in the opening half as a hailstorm arrived to complement the vicious wind that swept through a ground renowned for its inclement conditions and troubled both sets of players throughout.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/video-manchester-united-2-0-stoke-highlights-young-evra-goals-send-united-through-capital-one-cup
How Does Akinator Work? Behind The Genie That 'Reads Your Mind' :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In case you haven't heard of it, Akinator, the Web Genie, is the name of an online game that has gone viral on social media in recent days.</p>
<p>Simply go to <a href="http://en.akinator.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Akinator.com</a>, enter a nickname for yourself, your age and gender, and think of a prominent person, celebrity, or even fictional character, and Akinator will ask you up to 20 questions, after which "he" will nearly always guess the exact person you have in mind.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/how-does-akinator-work-behind-genie-reads-your-mind-1514510
USC Trojans Vs. Fresno State Bulldogs 2013: Prediction, Betting Odds And Point Spread For Las Vegas Bowl :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Entering Saturday's Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium, the No. 21 Fresno State Bulldogs own the nation's top passing offense and are ranked fifth with 45.3 points per game, but they are 6.5-point underdogs to the 25th-ranked USC Trojans.</p>
<p>Boasting an 11-1 record and the Mountain West Conference title, the Bulldogs and quarterback Derek Carr will have plenty to prove. Carr earned conference player of the year honors with 4,866 passing yards and 48 touchdowns, while connecting with top receiver Davante Adams 23 times for scores.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/usc-trojans-vs-fresno-state-bulldogs-2013-prediction-betting-odds-point-spread-las-vegas-bowl
You can read Wall Street Journal while getting Weather alerts on Google Glass :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/x8i75FZIUD8/
Former BP employee found guilty :: A former BP employee is found guilty of obstructing an investigation into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25438486#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Stop use of "back doors," unplug phone database — Obama's NSA review panel :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/DnkOnG7OAco/
If I had a dollar: Instapaper's iPhone deal is too good to pass up :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/ii-TCJ9prDs/
VIDEO: The men reinventing the wheel :: A start-up company has launched a new device that can transform almost any bicycle into an electric-hybrid vehicle.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25436871#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Dolphin's "ephemeral" browser automatically clears your mobile search history :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/gPyTRtOLhX8/
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