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/rugby-union/25654799
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Chinese camps eyed in ivory war :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/wuxgbb8Tjo4/index.html
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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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Charter bids for Time Warner Cable :: US cable TV operator Charter Communications says it is offering more than $60bn (£37bn) to buy Time Warner Cable, its larger rival.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25723203#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Nest's CEO Tony Fadell explains why he teamed up with Google: it's about infrastructure :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/7Bk9INHg7N0/
Jacqueline Bisset Explains Golden Globe Speech: I Was Hungry! :: <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>Chances are most people have heard of pregnant women sometimes having baby brain, but Golden Globe winners experiencing hunger brain? No doubt, Jacqueline Bisset was stunned to win a Golden Globe on Sunday night. Her speech was quite bizarre from start to finish, but the reason she gives for her utter shock is even stranger, and it all has to do with food. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/jacqueline-bisset-explains-golden-globe-speech-i-was-hungry-1538368
John Malone's Charter wants to buy Time Warner Cable for $62 billion. Why more deals will follow :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/zN6kUUjlf0s/
Despite Bangkok Protests, Thailand Tourism Officials Say City Is Open For Business :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </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 fresh wave of massive anti-government protests kicked off in Bangkok Monday as demonstrators vowed to completely shut down the Thai capital ahead of general elections next month. Despite the threatened closures, however, the Tourism Authority of Thailand remained adamant that the city was open for business and has put in place several measures to ensure a warm welcome and safe onward journey.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/despite-bangkok-protests-thailand-tourism-officials-say-city-open-business-1538348
VIDEO: Malaysia food firms face staff curb :: The Malaysian government has banned fast-food outlets from hiring foreigners. Jennifer Pak reports.
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US challenges China in steel dispute :: The US accuses China of failing to comply with a World Trade Organization directive requiring it to drop duties on hi-tech US steel imports.
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60 Sec Tech: PS4 Already Outsold The WiiU, SimCity Gets Offline Patch [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 dir="ltr">If you didn't have to deal with red lights, your commute would be so much quicker.</p></div></div></div>
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Renewables firms 'looking to hire' :: More than half of firms in the renewable energy sector in Scotland are looking to hire more staff this year, according to a survey.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-25715851#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Lions Disappearing From West Africa, Scientists Warn Extinction Is On The Horizon If Measures Are Not Taken :: <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 king of the jungle may soon be forced to give up his crown. According to a new study of lion populations, the African lion has nearly disappeared from West Africa, its numbers having dwindled to a mere few hundred individuals. West Africa's famed big cat, which has remained a symbol of courage and strength throughout history, is now on the brink of extinction across the region.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/lions-disappearing-west-africa-scientists-warn-extinction-horizon-if-measures-are-not-taken-1538324
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