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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IBM top executives to forgo bonuses :: The chief executive and senior management of IBM, the world's biggest computer-services provider, say they will forgo their bonuses for 2013.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25836875#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Janus Snow Totals: Winter Storm 2014 Breaks Records In New York And New Jersey :: <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>Sno-M-G, there's a lot of snow coming down out there! He might not have a name like Hercules, but Janus is no wimp.</p>
<p>Winter Storm Janus is already turning out to be one of the worst snowstorms of the season, and it's not even over. The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast have been bombarded since snow began to fall Tuesday afternoon.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/janus-snow-totals-winter-storm-2014-breaks-records-new-york-new-jersey-1545330
IBM Misses Revenue Targets For 4th Straight Quarter After Stumbling In China :: <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>(Reuters) - IBM missed revenue expectations for the fourth straight quarter as it grappled with weakening demand for servers and storage in emerging markets such as <a id="/search/entity?entityId=http%3A%2F%2Fd.opencalais.com%2Fer%2Fgeo%2Fcountry%2Fralg-geo1%2F8a7d7ba2-88ca-0f0e-a1ec-f975b026e8e1&display=%22China%22">China</a>. Shares in the world's largest technology services company fell 3.5 percent to $181.68 in after-hours trade.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/ibm-misses-revenue-targets-4th-straight-quarter-after-stumbling-china-1545328
Robert Levinson's Family Confirms Missing American Worked For CIA :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In an interview with CNN on Tuesday, the family of Robert Levinson <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/us/iran-levinson-family-speaks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">urged the U.S. Government to admit</a> that the missing American worked for the CIA.</p>
<p>Levinson -- who is now 65 -- disappeared from Iran seven years ago, and his family continues to express their frustration that the U.S. government has not done enough to find the him. Speaking with CNN, several family members challenged the government to be transparent about the details of the case.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/robert-levinsons-family-confirms-missing-american-worked-cia-1545327
Pope: Money shouldn't rule :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/PFQxZvD3NAU/davos-2014-papal-message-cardinal-peter-turkson-intv.cnn.html
Ke$ha Speaks Out From Rehab, Thanks Fans For Support :: <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="https://twitter.com/keshasuxx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Superstar Ke$ha</a> has finally broken her silence since entering rehab for an eating disorder. The 26-year-old star has struggled with her weight and recently sought treatment for bulimia.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, the "Timber" singer used her verified <a href="http://twitter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter account</a> to reach out to fans who have supported her during her dark time. Since Ke$ha doesn't currently have access to Twitter, a friend posted the message to the account on her behalf.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/keha-speaks-out-rehab-thanks-fans-support-1545321
'Pretty Little Liars' Season 4 Spoilers: Top 9 'OMG Moments From Episode 16, 'Close Encounters' [RECAP] :: <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>"Pretty Little Liars" retuned to ABC Family on Tuesday, Jan. 21 with episode 16, "Close Encounters." The episode picked up where episode 15 left off, with the girls getting a text from "A" thanking them for telling him to look at the Busy Bee Inn for Alison.</p>
<p>Check out the top 9 moments from episode 16, "Close Encounters," below:</p>
<p><strong>1.The Busy Bee Inn</strong></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/pretty-little-liars-season-4-spoilers-top-9-omg-moments-episode-16-close-encounters-recap-1545323
El-Erian leaves bond giant Pimco :: One of the investment world's best-known figures Mohammed El-Erian is resigning as chief executive of bond giant Pimco.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25837930#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
What Bangkok State Of Emergency Means For Thailand Tourists :: <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>Authorities in Thailand began imposing a state of emergency Wednesday in an attempt to regain control of Bangkok after more than a week of mass street demonstrations by anti-government protesters aimed at toppling the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/what-bangkok-state-emergency-means-thailand-tourists-1545316
Xbox One Price Cut: Next-Gen Console Now Available For £20 Less At UK Retailer :: <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>Online UK retailer Zavvi is offering <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/446078/zavvi-uk-cuts-pound20-off-xbox-one-price/?site=uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft's Xbox One</a> for £20 less than its original retail price. The system will be available on the site for £409.99 but will not come with any new games. <a href="http://www.zavvi.com/home.dept" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zavvi</a>, an entertainment retail chain in the UK and Ireland, is a popular online store that also sells clothing, Blu-Rays and DVDs.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/xbox-one-price-cut-next-gen-console-now-available-ps20-less-uk-retailer-1545044
Samsung Galaxy S5 Release Date: Analyst Insists On February Launch As Rumors Indicate Fingerprint Scanner and Updated UI :: <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>Several rumors have insisted that the Samsung Galaxy S5 may be unveiled in February at or near the World Mobile Congress, and the rumors continue with tech blogger and analyst Eldar Murtazin proposing a Feb. 23 launch for Galaxy S5.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-release-date-analyst-insists-february-launch-rumors-indicate-fingerprint-scanner
Argentina restricts online shopping :: Argentina introduces new curbs on purchases from international websites such as Amazon, in a bid to stop foreign currency reserves falling further.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25836208#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Is Too Much Sitting Hazardous For Your Health? Study Finds Heart Failure 52 Percent More Likely In Sedentary Men :: <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>You're probably reading this article while sitting comfortably in your seat. Well, it's time to stand up! A new study highlights the hazards posed to your health by too much time spent sitting. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/too-much-sitting-hazardous-your-health-study-finds-heart-failure-52-percent-more-likely-sedentary
Cable industry sues Apple-backed patent troll over "illegal conspiracy" :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/8Qo-y1qac34/
Global oil demand to rise in 2014 :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/J3H2SNdqKao/qmb-davos-2014-oil-demand-christophe-de-margerie-intv.cnn.html
Rogoff: Inequality is festering :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/LuXHmJvEHf0/qmb-davos-2014-income-inequality-ken-rogoff-intv.cnn.html
Quest's Davos do's and dont's :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/06LMVB_5WUk/qmb-davos-2014-dos-and-donts-quest-pkg.cnn.html
Google Glass to fight fires? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/23zTmkzMGNk/index.html
Don't fall for new Facebook scams :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/qiOvtjnaEgQ/index.html
Meet Beats' streaming music platform :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/ISXiR6sD68w/index.html
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