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.
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Smarter ways to board a plane :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/u7AMcpf1NOs/index.html
How airlines are getting to know you :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/yhc1ZIolPVs/index.html
The Upside of Starting Your Career in a Recession :: In at least one sense, people who graduate in a tough economy are better offread more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
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Speech therapy could help save NHS cash :: INVESTMENT in speech and language therapy could help boost the Edinburgh economy by more than £10 million a year, a report has found. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
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Medical and surgical management of chronic pelvic pain :: Abstract: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects over 1 million women in the UK, with subsequent impact on ability to work and the economy. It is often debilitating and can be difficult to treat. Gynaecologists have traditionally focussed on the organ-specific approach to the diagnosis of pain. Endometriosis is common as is chronic pelvic inflammatory disease and adenomyosis. Some causes are non-gynaecological such as irritable bowel syndrome and interstitial cystitis. However, as many as 55% of women presenting with CPP will have no obvious underlying pathology following completion of all investigations.This review focuses on the appropriate investigations, diagnosis and management of women with identified pathological causes of pelvic pain. It also considers the holistic approach to the manag...
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Yoga boss sticks to his principles :: John Schumacher, one of the best-known US yoga teachers, is losing customers to more modern rivals, but he won't change his methods, as the BBC's Jane O'Brien reports.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25298506#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
With food safety bill, U.S. government will spend nearly $1 million per person to prevent food-borne illness deaths :: (NaturalNews) The recently-passed Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in order to prevent food-borne illness deaths in the USA, will cost $1.4 billion over the first five years. But nobody thinks about the economics of the issue. How many people are we going to save by spending this $1.4 billion, even assuming it works?To answer that question, let's look at the food illness fatality figures offered by the CDC:• Out of the 5,000 food-borne illness deaths each year in the United States, only 1,809 are "attributable to foodborne transmission" according to the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no5/mead.htm#Table%203).• E.coli, which is often quoted in the big scare stories about food safety, only kills 78 people a year through food-borne transmission (52 plus 26, fro...
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PlayStation games go console-free :: Sony details launch plans for PlayStation Now, a service that will allow smart TVs, tablets and smartphones to run console titles.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25645867#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Lizzie Velasquez: Former 'World's Ugliest Woman' Becomes Motivational Speaker [VIDEO] :: <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>"What defines you?" That's what Lizzie Velasquez is asking the crowds of people to come see her motivational speeches. </p>
<p>She once made headlines as the world's "ugliest" woman, but she's not letting anything hold her back. The 24-year-old Texan, who suffers from a very rare syndrome, is using her devotion to religion to help diminish the hate that comes her way by overriding it with an inspirational message of love and acceptance.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/lizzie-velasquez-former-worlds-ugliest-woman-becomes-motivational-speaker-video-1530714
PlayStation 4 Outsells Xbox One; Sony Announces 4.2 Million Units Sold :: <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="http://www.sony.com/SCA/who-we-are/leadershipteam/andrew-house.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sony President and Group CEO Andrew House</a> revealed that 4.2 million PlayStation 4s have been sold worldwide as of Dec. 28, 2013. House made the announcement at the <a href="http://www.cesweb.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2014 International CES</a> this morning. The Japanese electronics brand added that the PS4 was their most successful console launch of all time.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/playstation-4-outsells-xbox-one-sony-announces-42-million-units-sold-1530580
Samsung Galaxy S5 Release Date Coming: New Smartphone UI To Be Introduced With LCD Display? :: <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>Samsung has already updated its tablets with the <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/samsung-ces-2014-galaxy-note-pro-galaxy-tab-pro-series-unveiled-recap-samsungs-press-conference" target="_blank">new Magazine UX</a>, and reports indicate that the manufacturer may release a new smartphone user interface, which may be released on the Samsung Galaxy S5.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-release-date-coming-new-smartphone-ui-be-introduced-lcd-display-1530386
VIDEO: CES tech show opens in Las Vegas :: Technology firms from around the world have gathered in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, the largest technology trade event.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25634177#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
'Pretty Little Liars' Season 4 Spoilers: 4B Winter Premiere Scoop; Will Alison Appear In 'Who's In The Box?' :: <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><strong>WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!</strong></p>
<p>It's finally here – the season 4B winter premiere of "Pretty Little Liars"! Emily, Aria, Hanna and Spencer were left with their heads spinning at the end of the Halloween episode, and now fans will get to see how they're dealing with the jaw-dropping revelation during episode 14, "Who's In The Box?"</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/pretty-little-liars-season-4-spoilers-4b-winter-premiere-scoop-will-alison-appear-whos-box-1530586
Brazil's 2014 Will Be Shaped By The World Cup, Presidential Elections, And Yet Another Disappointing Economic Performance :: <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>Brazil has some busy months ahead. With a presidential election coming up, two major international sporting events pn the horizon – <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/world-cup-brazil-2014-fifa-says-brazil-might-not-be-ready-host-worlds-biggest-soccer-event-1332145">one of them taking place this year</a> – and the leftovers from an eventful 2013, the new year has some challenges in store for Latin America's largest economy.</p>
<p>These are some of the key issues that are going to keep Brazilian officials busy for the 12 next months.</p>
<p><strong>Inflation </strong></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/brazils-2014-will-be-shaped-world-cup-presidential-elections-yet-another-disappointing-economic
Patriots - Colts 2014: Betting Odds, Prediction And News For Saturday's NFL Playoff Matchup :: <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><strong>Tom Brady</strong> is considered by many to be the best quarterback of his generation. When <strong>Andrew Luck </strong>was drafted in April 2012, he was expected to become the No.1 signal caller for the next decade. On Saturday, they will go head-to-head in the playoffs for the first time.</p>
<p>Following their win over the Kansas City Chiefs on wild-card weekend, the <strong>Indianapolis Colts </strong>will visit the<strong> New England Patriot</strong>s. The AFC East champs secured a bye with a win in Week 17, going 12-4 in the 2013 regular season.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/patriots-colts-2014-betting-odds-prediction-news-saturdays-nfl-playoff-matchup-1530574
Leaked screenshots purportedly show new Samsung smartphone UI :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/JAiJZCLlA4E/
IMF to raise global growth forecast :: The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, says it will raise its forecast for global growth.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25646009#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
LinkedIn sues to stop bots that are stealing its user profiles :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/mdtalraXCtY/
Big box retailers make a big bet on the connected home at CES :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/iIZ4VKO6wqE/
Mini-Neptunes Are Everywhere In Milky Way According To New NASA Kepler Spacecraft Data :: <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 <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/ames/kepler/nasa-kepler-provides-insight-about-enigmatic-but-ubiquitous-planets-five-new-rocky-planets/#.UswFcvRDtHU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">review</a> of planet candidates, discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft, reveals just how common "Super-Earths" are in the universe. In addition to discussing potential planets, the space agency has announced five new rocky planets discovered by Kepler.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/mini-neptunes-are-everywhere-milky-way-according-new-nasa-kepler-spacecraft-data-1530550
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