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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url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25653594
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url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25649283#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25652196#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/euro-zone-inflation-approaching-zero-economists-are-worried-heres-why-1530170
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/chinas-property-market-outlook-2014-home-price-growth-slow-5-bofa-1530556
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/myanmars-jade-possibly-short-supply-causes-prices-hong-kong-skyrocket-1530720
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/uruguay-export-marihuana-canada-chile-israel-medical-purposes-1530930
House prices 'rose by 7.5%' in 2013 :: House prices across the UK rose by 7.5% last year, according to the Halifax, the country's largest mortgage lender.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25649566#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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London Market Report :: The FTSE 100 falls in early trade as investors digest a number of Christmas trading updates from retailers.
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