How to best look after the elderly during the cold weather (From Daily Echo)

5:56pm Friday 11th January 2013 in In Depth

The elderly or frail are more likely to become ill in cold weather and it is important that they keep warm.

It is important to be more aware – perhaps you have not seen them for a while, look for signs which might suggest that something is wrong like:
The curtains are still drawn during the day
There are newspapers left in the letter box or milk not being picked up from the doorstep
A dog barking or a cat scratching at the door for an unusual length of time
In fact anything which you think feels out of the norm and makes you question if everything is all right.

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