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
A Peek Inside Lukas Birk's 'Polaroids From The Middle Kingdom: Old And New World Visions Of China' Photo Series :: <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>China's fast-growing economy has paved a highway for development, allowing its big cities to rapidly transform into glittering metropolitan landscapes. For Lukas Birk, an Austrian-born multimedia artist, capturing the sense of "modern nostalgia" that goes along with a growing city and country happened by accident.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/peek-inside-lukas-birks-polaroids-middle-kingdom-old-new-world-visions-china-photo-series-1541736
How Net Neutrality Affects Netflix: Court Ruling Could Raise Netflix Fees $4.80 Per User :: <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>While Verizon Communications Inc. (<a href="https://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE:VZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NYSE: VZ</a>) and other Internet service providers scored a big victory on Tuesday when a <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/net-neutrality-dead-dc-district-court-appeals-tells-fcc-no-more-open-internet-order-1539732" target="_blank">Court of Appeals struck down the Open Internet Rules</a> set forth by the Federal Communications Commission, the ruling was seen as a major defeat for Internet companies. Hit the hardest are video streaming services, and Netflix Inc.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/how-net-neutrality-affects-netflix-court-ruling-could-raise-netflix-fees-480-user-1541796
#Felfie: Farmers Posting Selfies Are The Cream Of The Crop On Social Media [PHOTOS] :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/felfie-farmers-posting-selfies-are-cream-crop-social-media-photos-1541830
Here's The Meat From IMF Chief Christine Lagarde's Address On The Global Economy Entirely In Tweets :: <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>Here, in a series of tweets, is what IMF chief Christine Lagarde had to say Wednesday about the global economy.<br />
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>We are live tweeting Christine <a href="https://twitter.com/Lagarde" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Lagarde</a> at the <a href="https://twitter.com/PressClubDC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PressClubDC</a>. Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=#NPCLunch&src=hash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#NPCLunch</a>. URL to webcast <a href="http://t.co/2rxnWLSr0j" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://t.co/2rxnWLSr0j</a></p></blockquote></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/heres-meat-imf-chief-christine-lagardes-address-global-economy-entirely-tweets-1541794
This group just created a address book for the internet of things :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/-7VTL3AecL8/
Religious Hostilities Around The World Are At Six-Year High [MAPS] :: <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" id="docs-internal-guid-0c07bd28-974c-aee6-b5ba-745e8e80ca87">Sixty-five countries experienced large-scale religious hostilities in 2012, up from just 39 countries in 2007, according to a <a href="http://www.pewforum.org/2014/01/14/religious-hostilities-reach-six-year-high/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new report</a> from the Pew Research Center.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/religious-hostilities-around-world-are-six-year-high-maps-1541724
Fed's Beige Book Offers Clues On US Economy: Auto Sales, Jobs, Manufacturing, Housing :: <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>The U.S. economy continued to expand across most regions and sectors from late November through the end of 2013, the Federal Reserve said in its <a href="http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/beigebook/files/Beigebook_20140115.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">anecdotal Beige Book report</a> issued Wednesday.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/feds-beige-book-offers-clues-us-economy-auto-sales-jobs-manufacturing-housing-1541482
Why The Shrinking But Persisting Pay Gap Between Men And Women? Pew Research Explains [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>The hourly pay gap between women and men has narrowed, but persisted over the last 30 years, a study released this month by the Pew Research Center found.</p>
<p>In 1980, women earned an average 64 cents for every dollar men earned, a pay gap of 36 cents. Since then, the pay gap narrowed to 16 cents. Women earned 84 cents for every dollar men earned in 2012.</p>
<p>But younger women have earned more than their sex's average each year. In 2012, women ages 25-34 earned 93 cents for every dollar men earned.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/why-shrinking-persisting-pay-gap-between-men-women-pew-research-explains-video-1541740
Kittens Break Into Prison: Stray Cats Find A Home At Great Meadow Correctional Facility :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Prison is usually a place to stay away from, but not for four kittens that broke into the Great Meadow Correctional Facility in upstate New York who have been given a home by inmates and prison staff.</p>
<p>The kittens somehow found their way into the depths of the prison in Fort Ann, N.Y., and were found in rough condition. But with the help of care from inmates, Great Meadow Correctional Facility employees and medical services from a local veterinary clinic, the kittens are now thriving in prison.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/kittens-break-prison-stray-cats-find-home-great-meadow-correctional-facility-1541742
MLB Rumors: Japanese Pitcher Tanaka Pursued By Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs, Diamondbacks And White Sox :: <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>As if the <strong>Los Angeles Dodgers</strong> weren't busy enough extending the contract of Cy Young winner <strong>Clayton Kershaw</strong>, the cash-burning franchise remains the frontrunner to land top Japanese pitching prospect <strong>Masahiro Tanaka</strong>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/mlb-rumors-japanese-pitcher-tanaka-pursued-dodgers-yankees-cubs-diamondbacks-white-sox-1541732
In a post-Google TV era, Hisense takes a first stab at defining Android on TV :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/VJJ6gBCApSI/
'American Horror Story' Season 3 Spoilers: Is Zoe The Next Supreme In 'Coven'? :: <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>Who is the next Supreme on "American Horror Story: Coven"? Fans of the FX mini-series are dying to know, but the answer won't be revealed until the season finale in episode 13. But that's not stopping us from speculating!</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/american-horror-story-season-3-spoilers-zoe-next-supreme-coven-1541726
Labour wants bank competition probe :: A Labour government would tell regulators to investigate whether there is adequate competition between High Street banks, the BBC understands.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25752934#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Chrome Show: Got 2 GB of memory in your Chromebook? Don't blame Google :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/9aixTkC6GuM/
Apple to refund $32.5m to parents :: Apple will pay at least $32.5m (£19.9m) in refunds to parents whose children made in-app purchases without their consent.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25748292#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
FIOS TV gets customizable Nick Jr. TV channel :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/aN_RgJv7HXo/
Osborne uses eurosceptic forum to warn about EU economy :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/HsRMs5cZzMs/
Pivotal hires former eBay VP to lead R&D efforts :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/HyhCmrRI6AQ/
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