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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The Upside of Starting Your Career in a Recession :: In at least one sense, people who graduate in a tough economy are better offread more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
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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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With food safety bill, U.S. government will spend nearly $1 million per person to prevent food-borne illness deaths :: (NaturalNews) The recently-passed Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in order to prevent food-borne illness deaths in the USA, will cost $1.4 billion over the first five years. But nobody thinks about the economics of the issue. How many people are we going to save by spending this $1.4 billion, even assuming it works?To answer that question, let's look at the food illness fatality figures offered by the CDC:• Out of the 5,000 food-borne illness deaths each year in the United States, only 1,809 are "attributable to foodborne transmission" according to the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no5/mead.htm#Table%203).• E.coli, which is often quoted in the big scare stories about food safety, only kills 78 people a year through food-borne transmission (52 plus 26, fro...
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Leaked screenshots might offer glance at Apple's iOS in the Car :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/vZjVghxhBlE/
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IBM profits better than forecast :: IBM, the world's biggest computer firm, sees fourth quarter profits rise by 6% beating experts' expectations.
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Harvard and MIT make a compelling case for MOOCs :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/uhv3wxmml6Q/
Chris "moot" Poole pens an honest goodbye to his failed startup, DrawQuest :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/dRt1Tlx-jss/
2013 Was The Fourth Warmest Year Since 1880, Continues 37 Year Weather Warming Trend :: <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 <a href="http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/2013/13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">annual analysis</a> of global surface temperatures by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, <a href="http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NOAA,</a> indicates 2013 was the fourth warmest year since 1880. NASA's <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/NOAA_NASA_2013_Global_Temperatures_Joint_Briefing.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">analysis</a> has it slightly lower, coming in as the seventh warmest year and tied with 2009 and 2006.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/2013-was-fourth-warmest-year-1880-continues-37-year-weather-warming-trend-1545154
Super Bowl 2014: Weather Conditions In New Jersey Should Make For Coldest NFL Championship Game Ever :: <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>For the first time since the Super Bowl's inception, the game will be played in a cold-weather city. The weather hasn't been much of a concern in years past, but it could be an issue on Feb. 2.</p>
<p>The contest between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks is set to be held at MetLife Stadium, an outdoor stadium in New Jersey. As a result, Super Bowl XLVIII could see the coldest weather in the history of the game. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/super-bowl-2014-weather-conditions-new-jersey-should-make-coldest-nfl-championship-game-ever-1545153
How Much Snow Today? Winter Storm Janus Might Dump 12 Inches In New York, Philadelphia And New England :: <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 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>Ever since 2013's "Blizzard Nemo," it seems all big U.S. snowstorms get a name, and this one is no exception. Get ready for Winter Storm Janus, which has caused thousands of flights to be canceled in its wake. Needless to say, it's a good day to stay inside with a good movie and mug of warm cocoa.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/how-much-snow-today-winter-storm-janus-might-dump-12-inches-new-york-philadelphia-new-england
Wild Beaver Caught On Camera In England, 'Fantastic' Discovery Made In The River Otter [PHOTO] :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/wild-beaver-caught-camera-england-fantastic-discovery-made-river-otter-photo-1545147
Study Shows U.S. Households Without A Vehicle Increased In 21 Of 30 Largest Cities Since 2007 :: <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 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>It's difficult to tell just how much of the current trends in U.S.-based driving and car ownership are linked to the 18-month economic recession that began in December 2007, but according to a new report there are more U.S. households without cars in a majority of the country's top 30 largest cities by population.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/study-shows-us-households-without-vehicle-increased-21-30-largest-cities-2007-1545123
Winter Storm Janus: Just How Severe Will This Arctic Blast Be? [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>Blizzards and the polar vortex are back, as Winter Storm Janus sweeps up the U.S. East Coast Tuesday. The storm is traveling from Virginia to New England, through Wednesday morning. The good news is that this arctic cold blast will be short.</p>
<p>Janus began to blanket the Midwest on Monday, and moved into the Northeast Tuesday, accompanied by very cold air and icy winds. The storm hit morning commuters in Indianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati, and Columbus and the East by midday. It is estimated that some 56 million people will be affected by storm Janus.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/winter-storm-janus-just-how-severe-will-arctic-blast-be-video-1545135
Federal agent yanks man out of cinema for wearing Google Glass :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/ssrtpETNtS0/
LG G3 Release Date Revealed: G3 And G2 Pro Phones Will Spec QHD Display :: <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">LG has already set a release date for the LG G3 and LG G2 Pro, according to a report from <a href="http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=it5&idxno 14011709555222974" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Asia Business Daily</a>. Both phones will sport a Quad HD, or QHD, display, so named because it offers four times the resolution of 720p.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The LG G2 Pro will be unveiled at the upcoming Mobile World Congress, or MWC 2014, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, at the end of February. Meanwhile, the LG G3 has a May 17 release date, according to the Daily.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/lg-g3-release-date-revealed-g3-g2-pro-phones-will-spec-qhd-display-1545116
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