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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Banks not lending enough, say MPs :: Small UK businesses are still struggling to access enough funding despite efforts by the government to boost lending, says a committee of MPs.
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IMF 'to raise UK growth forecast' :: The International Monetary Fund is expected to raise its growth forecast for the UK economy later on Tuesday.
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Miley Cyrus Will Perform On MTV Unplugged On Jan 29; Tweets Weird Photo In False Teeth :: <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>Miley Cyrus is set to be featured in a musical special with her famous hits on "Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged" on Jan. 29, and the show will reportedly "showcase a more intimate side of Cyrus," according to the network.</p></div></div></div>
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