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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UK borrowing falls in December :: Government borrowing fell in December to £12.1bn, down £2.1bn from a year earlier, according to official figures.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25840293#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
UK unemployment rate drops to 7.1% :: The unemployment rate drops sharply to 7.1%, taking it close to the point at which the Bank of England has said it will consider raising interest rates.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25841570#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Ofgem: Npower report 'misleading' :: A report by power supplier Npower, claiming energy distribution costs are set to increase, has been dismissed by regulator Ofgem as "misleading".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25831724#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
London Market Report :: WH Smith shares rise after the retailer says it saw a "good profit performance" over Christmas, despite a fall in sales.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Zac Efron Opens Up About Post-Rehab Feelings At Latest Rom-Com Flick 'That Awkward Moment' Promos; Says He 'Couldn't Be Happier' And That He Is 'In A Great Place' :: <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>Zac Efron, American actor, singer and Disney hearthrob, spoke about his life after his latest stint in rehab while promoting upcoming flick "That Awkward Moment" on the Today Show on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Savannah Guthrie, the show's host brought out the topic of Efron's recent rehab stint, which sources say was about a drug problem, saying: "I know last year was a little bit hard. There were reports that you'd gone to rehab. Anything you want to share about that? I think mostly your fans just want to know how you're doing and that you're OK."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/zac-efron-opens-about-post-rehab-feelings-latest-rom-com-flick-awkward-moment-promos-says-he-couldnt
Listen to the data duet of the Voyager space probes :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/yXSZZe9w5Z8/
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Backs Quicken Loans' $1B Prize For Perfect NCAA Tournament Bracket :: <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 stakes for March Madness brackets this year went up just a little beyond winning office pools and bragging rights at the water cooler, as billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Detroit-based Quicken Loans have cooked up an extremely tempting, and nearly unwinnable, offer for sports fans.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-backs-quicken-loans-1b-prize-perfect-ncaa-tournament-bracket
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
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