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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US Narrows Trade Gap With China, World :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>U.S. exports to China reached another record high in November, narrowing the trade gap between the world's top two economies, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported.</p>
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/us-narrows-trade-gap-china-world-1530992
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/polar-vortex-2014-tips-how-deal-travel-delays-cancellations-1530984
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/death-coinye-kanye-west-files-suit-over-digital-currency-named-after-rapper-1530980
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/toyota-fcv-hydrogen-fuel-cell-car-ces-2014-will-be-hfc-car-make-history-1530716
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<p>New Yorkers were not spared from this daunting chill as the arctic blast brought lows of 4 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind chill of -11 Fahrenheit. The deep freeze has caused health warnings as experts are describing this winter chill as dangerous and life threatening.</p></div></div></div>
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/make-most-polar-vortex-here-are-5-fun-science-experiments-try-cold-weather-videos-1530950
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/meet-sasheer-zamata-5-things-know-about-saturday-night-lives-newest-cast-member-1530946
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