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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US Stock Futures Suggest Weak Opening; Earnings Continue To Be In Focus :: <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>Stock futures on Wednesday point to a subdued opening and investors will continue to focus on another round of quarterly earnings.</p>
<p>Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.21 percent and futures on the S&P 500 were down 0.1 percent while those on the Nasdaq were down 0.01 percent.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, the Dow Jones ended down 0.27 percent while the S&P 500 closed up 0.28 percent and the Nasdaq gained 0.67 percent.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/us-stock-futures-suggest-weak-opening-earnings-continue-be-focus-1545432
Supreme Court rejects HS2 legal bid :: The Supreme Court rejects a legal bid by objectors of the HS2 national high-speed rail link to force further scrutiny of the government's plans.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25839958#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Millions of Germans caught up in email-hacking botnet :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/ARCdg3RYFgo/
UK unemployment rate drops to 7.1% :: The unemployment rate drops sharply to 7.1%, approaching 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
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
Fast-growing database startup MemSQL raises $35M :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/EPkmxaQ87z8/
Soprano Renee Fleming Will Sing The National Anthem At The NFL Super Bowl XLVIII On Feb. 2 :: <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>Opera singer Renee Fleming will sing the "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII in MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Feb. 2, the NFL and Fox networks announced on Tuesday. The game and the performance will be aired live on Fox.</p>
<p>The four-time Grammy winner is the first opera star to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. This performance will mark a Super Bowl debut for Fleming who previously sang the national anthem before the second Game of the 2003 World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/soprano-renee-fleming-will-sing-national-anthem-nfl-super-bowl-xlviii-feb-2-1545416
World's most exclusive meeting :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/J5nXt-n1VEk/index.html
Cherie Blair: barrister, mother, feminist :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Szv_AfyDEok/index.html
Ready for women to rule workplace? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/jZZOohTVGzs/index.html
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 Falls To 7.1% In Sept-Nov Period; BOE Minutes Show MPC Was Unanimous On Policy Decision In January Meeting :: <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 unemployment rate in the UK fell to 7.1 percent in the September 2013 to November 2013 period, down 0.5 percentage points from the previous three-month period, official data from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday.</p>
<p>There were 2.32 million unemployed people, down 167,000 from the June 2013 to August 2013 period, the report said, adding that the employment rate in the September 2013 to November 2013 period for those aged between 16 to 64 rose to 72.1 percent, an increase of 0.5 percentage points from the previous three-month period.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/uk-unemployment-rate-falls-71-sept-nov-period-boe-minutes-show-mpc-was-unanimous-policy-decision
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
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