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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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
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
Iran's Rapprochement With West Starts In Davos: Iran Eyes Oil Executives :: <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>As part of Iran's rapprochement with the West and in attempt to revive its aging oil and gas sector, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will address a panel of oil executives on Thursday at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.</p>
<p>In an attempt to entice foreign energy companies to invest in Iran once sanctions are lifted, Rouhani will address the heads of BP plc (NYSE:BP), Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:RDS.A), Total SA (NYSE:TOT), Eni SpA (NYSE:E) as well as other heads of major oil companies, Reuters reported.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/irans-rapprochement-west-starts-davos-iran-eyes-oil-executives-1545802
'Vampire Diaries' Season 5 Spoilers: Nina Dobrev Opens Up About Delena Breakup; What's Next For Damon And Elena? [PHOTO] :: <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>Delena fans were devastated when Damon broke up with Elena during the midseason finale of "The Vampire Diaries" – and now actress Nina Dobrev is opening up about the tearful moment!</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/vampire-diaries-season-5-spoilers-nina-dobrev-opens-about-delena-breakup-whats-next-damon-elena
Prip brings its push-to-talk app to the iPhone :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/0zvi_Q_pT0g/
Supreme Court rejects HS2 legal bid :: The Supreme Court rejects a legal bid by objectors to the HS2 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
Sponsored post: Head of new Yahoo Tech to keynote at Tech Marketing 360 event :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/3Z1pEH0GbKo/
Google improves the virtual keyboard in Chrome, but why? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/NJhZ0I1jdhM/
Quest's guide to Davos' best parties :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Jx2z-sAQpjE/index.html
ICIJ Reveals China's Elite's Offshore Trillion Dollar Offshore Holdings: Five Takeaways :: <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 <a href="http://www.icij.org/offshore/leaked-records-reveal-offshore-holdings-chinas-elite#people/deng-jiagui" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists</a> revealed that several of China's top leaders and their families have held offshore accounts in tax havens to help hide the wealth of the country's elite confidential. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/icij-reveals-chinas-elites-offshore-trillion-dollar-offshore-holdings-five-takeaways-1545782
Humanely Raised Hogs Trend Spreads Across U.S. :: <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>Demand for free-ranging hogs, raised in a humane setting, is slowly growing, though it still accounts for a fraction of the overall pork market, according to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/business/demand-grows-for-hogs-that-are-raised-humanely.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc�it_th_20140121&_r=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New York Times</a>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/humanely-raised-hogs-trend-spreads-across-us-1545755
Pennsylvania Girl Elbowed Boy In Testicles For Laughing After She Farted During Sex On School Bus: State Police :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>An 18-year-old girl elbowed a 13-year-old boy in the testicles after he laughed at her when she "expelled wind" from her vagina while having sex in the back of a school bus, according to a Pennsylvania State Police report.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/pennsylvania-girl-elbowed-boy-testicles-laughing-after-she-farted-during-sex-school-bus-state-police
Google to buy more wind power for Finnish data center :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/KVeGr8Vj8P8/
Kim Kardashian Denied Wedding At Palace Of Versailles? Spokesperson Addresses Wedding Rumors :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Kim Kardashian and Kanye West may have had their heart set on the Palace of Versailles for their wedding, but it simply is not happening. It can only be expected that West would make sure his wedding to Kardashian is the extravaganza of the year, or maybe the century.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/kim-kardashian-denied-wedding-palace-versailles-spokesperson-addresses-wedding-rumors-1545674
Darren Sharper Rape Investigation: Former NFL Star Denies Sexual Assault Allegations, Claims Encounter Was Consensual: Report [PHOTO] :: <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>Former NFL star Darren Sharper has denied allegations that he raped two women in separate Los Angeles hotels.</p>
<p>Sharper, 38, was arrested in Los Angeles last Friday in connection with a pair of alleged sexual assaults, which occurred in October 2013 and January 2014, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/17/darren-sharper-arrested-for-rape/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TMZ</a> reports. But sources connected with the NFL Network analyst insist that he is innocent of the felony charges.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/darren-sharper-rape-investigation-former-nfl-star-denies-sexual-assault-allegations-claims-encounter
The internet of things needs a new security model. Which one will win? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/4EDIFA0QIPY/
Is JWoww Having A Boy Or A Girl? 'Jersey Shore' Alum Jenni Farley Shares Baby Gender News :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/jwoww-having-boy-or-girl-jersey-shore-alum-jenni-farley-shares-baby-gender-news-1545609
Manchester United Vs. Sunderland: Live Stream Info, TV Channel And Preview :: <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>Wayne Rooney could return to the Manchester Untied squad as they look to overturn a <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/video-sunderland-2-1-manchester-united-highlights-borini-penalty-gives-black-cats-edge-capital-one">2-1 deficit</a> in the second leg of their Capital One Cup semifinal with Sunderland. The England forward has been missing for three weeks with a groin injury, but is expected to play some part at Old Trafford on Wednesday.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/manchester-united-vs-sunderland-live-stream-info-tv-channel-preview-1545756
The Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8, Glows Bright With New Stars In New VLT Photos [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>The Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8, is located just 5,000 light-years from Earth and is teeming with star formation activity. The mix of gas and dust has made the Lagoon Nebula a perfect stellar nursery filled with bright young stars.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/lagoon-nebula-messier-8-glows-bright-new-stars-new-vlt-photos-video-1545753
The news curation game gets another entrant as the WaPo's former owner relaunches Trove :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/VP3LSwLfo2E/
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