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
Nexus 5 Vs. iPhone 5S In-Depth: How Google And LG's Android Flagship Compares To Apple's Latest In Benchmarks, Camera, Battery Life And Specs :: <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">Apple began selling the iPhone 5S in October 2013. Google followed the following month with the Nexus 5, manufactured by LG Electronics. Both smartphones are extremely popular, and will likely remain so for the rest of 2014.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Some iPhone and Android users take pride in their chosen platform, firmly believing that theirs is the better ecosystem. The competitive nature surrounding these devices likely has several causes, due in part to the fact that both Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) cultivate a loyal fan base.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/nexus-5-vs-iphone-5s-depth-how-google-lgs-android-flagship-compares-apples-latest-benchmarks-camera
Limit RBS bonuses, Labour urges :: Labour urges Chancellor George Osborne to block any attempt by Royal Bank of Scotland to pay bonuses up to double their staff's annual salary.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25739565#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Drew Barrymore Says She Would Not Let Her Daughter Follow In Her Footsteps As 'That's My Journey' :: <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>Actress Drew Barrymore in an interview with ABC News published Tuesday said that she would never want her daughter, Olive, to pose for Playboy. She also said that she would never let her daughter follow in her footsteps, which included posing for Playboy when she was a 19-year-old.</p>
<p>"I would not let her [pose for Playboy]," she said in the interview. "My life choices are not supposed to be the gateway to somebody else's. That's my journey." She also said in the interview that motherhood has put her in "a different mind frame."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/drew-barrymore-says-she-would-not-let-her-daughter-follow-her-footsteps-thats-my-journey-1540462
German growth weaker than expected :: Germany's economy grew by a weaker-than-expected 0.4% in 2013 according to the first official estimates, but economists expect an improvement in 2014.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25742519#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Growth in Scottish economy continues :: The Scottish economy grew by 0.7% in the third quarter of last year, according to the latest official estimates.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-25743024#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Meet Blackphone, a privacy-centric handset from some serious security veterans :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/420aKppycPw/
Coming out in a man's world :: What happens if you come out in a 'macho' job
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25668060#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
NSA put secret implants into "nearly 100,000″ computers :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/s_hsTg9Ythw/
Burberry sees strong Asia growth :: Burberry, the UK luxury fashion brand, reports a rise in revenue over the Christmas period, with strong growth coming from Asia-Pacific.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25741317#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Dreamliner hit by new battery snag :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/40rIBV_rBIw/index.html
Global economy 'at turning point' :: The global economy is at a "turning point", the World Bank has said, but warns of the economic impact of the withdrawal of US stimulus measures.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25741060#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Queen partners with Qataris :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/3S37-05pggY/uk-royal-ascot-qipco-sponsorship-boulden-pkg.cnn.html
Toshiba in UK nuclear venture deal :: Japan's Toshiba agrees to buy a controlling stake in UK nuclear venture NuGeneration, which plans to build three power plants in north-west England.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25740203#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Thai Stock Exchange Moves Some Of Its Services To Shopping Mall, AeroThai Readies Contingency Plans After Shutdown Threat From Protesters :: <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 Stock Exchange of Thailand, or SET, on Wednesday moved some of its staff from its main building to a shopping mall, while the country's air-traffic communications body prepared contingency plans to ensure continuing operations, following threats from opposition protesters to seize the buildings as part of their ongoing struggle to force the government out of power.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/thai-stock-exchange-moves-some-its-services-shopping-mall-aerothai-readies-contingency-plans-after
Huawei Sales Grew 8% in 2013 As China Steps Up The Pace On 4G Network :: <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>Shenzhen-based Huawei Technology Co Ltd (SHE:002502) announced on Wednesday that its global revenues grew to between 238 billion yuan ($39.36 billion) and 240 billion yuan in 2013, a growth of 8 percent over the previous year.</p>
<p>Operating profit for 2013 grew to be in the range 28.6 billion yuan to 29.4 billion yuan while cash flow from operating activities and the company's asset-to-liability ratio remained stable, Cathy Meng, the company's chief financial officer said, in a statement.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/huawei-sales-grew-8-2013-china-steps-pace-4g-network-1540442
Huawei sees operating profits jump :: Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei says its operating profit rose by more than 40% last year, helped by sales growth in emerging markets.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25740201#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Justin Bieber's Friend Lil Za Charged With Drug Possession Released From Police Custody :: <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>Justin Bieber's friend, Lil Za, who was arrested on Tuesday for possession of drugs has reportedly been released.</p>
<p>Lil Za, whose real name is Xavier Dominique Smith, was arrested on Tuesday when police raided Bieber's mansion in Calabasas, Calif., looking for "video surveillance or other relevant evidence" in the egg-throwing incident. Smith was taken into custody on suspicion of felony drug possession. He was also later charged for damaging a phone at the sheriff's station.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/justin-biebers-friend-lil-za-charged-drug-possession-released-police-custody-1540412
Seattle Seahawks News: K.J. Wright Available? Can Linebacker Contain 49ers Tight End Vernon Davis? [NFL Playoffs Analysis] :: <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>K.J. Wright hasn't played since Dec. 8 after breaking a bone in his foot, but the Seattle Seahawks linebacker could be back in action for the NFC Championship Game.</p>
<p>The last time Wright took the field was against the San Francisco 49ers. On Sunday at CenturyLink Field, the Seahawks will once again face their divisional rivals. This time, a trip to the Super Bowl is on the line.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/seattle-seahawks-news-kj-wright-available-can-linebacker-contain-49ers-tight-end-vernon-davis-nfl
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