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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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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EU halts investment talks with US :: The European Commission partially suspends EU-US talks on free trade amid fears that hard-won social protections in Europe might be at risk.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25829604#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
British broadband providers rebuff calls to act as online gambling police :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/w-_vxdoIAEs/
What T-Mobile threat? Verizon keeps on growing :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/A26gV-kmiLM/
'Titanfall' Release Date Nears: Alpha Footage Leaked Online [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><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-beta-we-re-definitely-thinking-about-it-says-respawn/1100-6416608/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpha footage of Xbox One's upcoming "Titanfall</a>" was leaked on various video sites this past weekend. Though testers were explicitly forbidden to publicize videos or photos of the game, a number of clips showcasing <a href="http://kotaku.com/titanfall-alpha-footage-leaks-1504671462" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Titanfall"</a> made it online.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/titanfall-release-date-nears-alpha-footage-leaked-online-video-1544850
Why Did Johnny Depp Propose To Amber Heard, Not Vanessa Paradis? Reason Behind Actors' Engagement Revealed :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/why-did-johnny-depp-propose-amber-heard-not-vanessa-paradis-reason-behind-actors-engagement-revealed
VIDEO: Spotify up against Dr Dre Beats Music :: Music-streaming service Spotify allows merchandise sales, as it prepares for the arrival of a major new rival.
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IMF raises global growth forecast, warns of low inflation and weak, uneven recovery :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/vcr6V3hWqFE/
IMF raises UK growth forecast :: The International Monetary Fund raises its growth forecast for the global economy, and the UK economy in particular.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25823217#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Emerging markets: Tortoises and hares :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/N6Qyq72_mwA/index.html
Despite rough month, Yahoo at the top of PC traffic in December :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/3M8u2_vORds/
'The Bachelor' 2014 Spoilers: Juan Pablo Responds To Kissing Drama In Episode 3 :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/bachelor-2014-spoilers-juan-pablo-responds-kissing-drama-episode-3-1544823
Q&A With A Scientist: Why Is This Marine Biologist Throwing Logs Into The Ocean? :: <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>Duke University marine biologist <a href="http://craigmcclain.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craig McClain</a> caught our eye with a hilarious, pun-laden post about his work ("<a href="http://deepseanews.com/2014/01/will-my-wood-research-be-poplar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Will My Wood Research Be Poplar?")</a> on the website Deep Sea News, where he's editor-in-chief. McClain is investigating the phenomenon of "wood falls," where wood settles on the ocean floor and becomes the seed of a unique undersea community.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/qa-scientist-why-marine-biologist-throwing-logs-ocean-1543825
US Demand For Oil Growing Faster Than China's, But Export Ban Could Halt Production Surge: International Energy Agency :: <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>U.S. demand for crude oil grew faster than China's last year for the first time since 1999, but surging American oil production could slow if the U.S. doesn't lift its ban on crude oil exports, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).</p>
<p>A boom in shale oil production pumped up U.S. oil demand to 390,000 barrels a day in 2013, a 2 percent growth rate and three-year high, reversing years of steady decreases. Production rose 15 percent, the fastest absolute annual growth in any country for 20 years.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/us-demand-oil-growing-faster-chinas-export-ban-could-halt-production-surge-international-energy
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