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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Ofgem: Npower report 'misleading' :: The energy regulator Ofgem accuses the electricity and gas supplier Npower of publishing a "misleading" report.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25831724#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
China and UK trade at 'record high' :: Bilateral trade between China and the UK hit a "record high" in 2013, according to the Chinese ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25838655#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Oxford English Dictionary: A New Vision From Its New Chief Editor; Internet-Era Words Such As "OMG" And "Whatever" In Fact Date Back Decades :: <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>Oxford English Dictionary, or O.E.D., reportedly has a new chief editor for the first time in 20 years, and one who comes with a vision of retaining acclaimed traditions at the revered publication while making it relevant in a world dominated by the Internet and its impact on modern-day language.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/oxford-english-dictionary-new-vision-its-new-chief-editor-internet-era-words-such-omg-whatever-fact
Bombardier says 1,700 jobs to go :: Canada's Bombardier says it will cut 1,700 jobs in its aerospace division in an attempt to save money.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25838391#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
South Korea Will Invest $1.5B On Building A 5G Network That Will Be 1K Times Faster Than Existing Speeds And Allow 1-Second Movie Downloads :: <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>South Korea's Ministry of Science and Technology announced Wednesday that it would invest $1.5 billion (1.6 trillion won) and partner with local telecom operators and smartphone makers to install a 5G wireless network that would become fully operational by December 2020.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/south-korea-will-invest-15b-building-5g-network-will-be-1k-times-faster-existing-speeds-allow-1
'Teen Mom 2' Premiere Recap: Marriages, Babies And Jenelle Evans' Abortion :: <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>On Tuesday night, viewers of "Teen Mom 2" tuned in to see what their favorite young mothers were up to during the season 5 premiere.</p>
<p>In the trailer for the new season, Jenelle Evans said that she would get an abortion. She explains that it wouldn't be fair to her son, Jace, to have another baby considering she doesn't even have custody of him.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/teen-mom-2-premiere-recap-marriages-babies-jenelle-evans-abortion-1545343
'The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz'Screened At Sundance As A Tribute To Swartz, A Year After His Death :: <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 Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz," a documentary on Aaron Swartz, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Monday, to a warm reception from the audience.</p>
<p>Director Brian Knappenberger was present at the premiere along with Swartz's two brothers, Noah and Ben, and father Robert, who said: "It's unbelievably hard for us, but Aaron is dead, there's nothing we can do about that," and added that he hoped the film would raise awareness of Swartz's activism.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/internets-own-boy-story-aaron-swartz-screened-sundance-tribute-swartz-year-after-his-death-1545342
Docker snags $15M to build business around fan-fave cloud technology :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/j_jYADoH9x8/
Russian Socialite Dasha Zhukova Poses On Black Woman 'Bondage' Chair For Buro 24/7 Interview :: <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>When you're the wife of a Russian billionaire, resting your limbs on a conventional chair obviously won't do. But thanks to 32-year-old Dasha Zhukova, we've been offered a glimpse at the questionable furniture choices that can accompany such a lifestyle.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/russian-socialite-dasha-zhukova-poses-black-woman-bondage-chair-buro-247-interview-1545334
Bank Of Japan Maintains Record Easing As Inflation Picks Up :: <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://topics.bloomberg.com/bank-of-japan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bank of Japan</a> stuck to its record easing, as quickening price gains are pointing to progress in its quest to end deflation.</p>
<p>Following a two-day meeting in Tokyo, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's board maintained to its decision to broaden the monetary base by an annual 60 trillion to 70 trillion yen ($671 billion), <a href="http://topics.bloomberg.com/bloomberg-news/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bloomberg News</a> reported.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/bank-japan-maintains-record-easing-inflation-picks-1545337
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
Edward Snowden Denies Claims That He Is A Spy For A Foreign Government; Maintains He Acted Alone In Interview With The New Yorker Magazine :: <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>Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who made public the NSA's secret surveillance programs, rejected claims made by members of the U.S. Congress last week that he acted on behalf of Russia or any other foreign government.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/edward-snowden-denies-claims-he-spy-foreign-government-maintains-he-acted-alone-interview-new-yorker
Janus Flight Cancellations: Nearly 3,000 Flights Are Grounded :: <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>Winter Storm Janus is turning out to have a major impact on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The snow totals broke records, schools and government offices were forced to close, roads became dangerous and thousands of flights were canceled.</p>
<p>[<a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/janus-snow-totals-winter-storm-2014-breaks-records-new-york-new-jersey-1545330">Click here</a> to view the snow totals in your area]</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/janus-flight-cancellations-nearly-3000-flights-are-grounded-1545336
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
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
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
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
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