Senior citizens, what are some ways to keep warm this winter?

I turn thermostat to 60 at bed time and to 68 in morning and wear a sweater on cool days..

OH here. My heat is gas. I do turn it down at night, but also use my elect. blanket.

1. Make sure your windows are well insulated and have no cracks letting air in. On really cold and windy days shut the curtains or blinds.

2. Your local energy supplier should be able to give you an assessment as to how well your house is prepared to handle cold weather. Where I live Consumers Energy does it for free.

3. Turn the thermostat down at night and no higher than 68 during the day. We turn it to 62 at night.

4. Wear extra clothing. Wear socks and slippers if you don't wear shoes in your house. If you layer and you get too warm you can take a layer off. Have a throw or blanket for when you are sitting to read or watch TV.

5. When you go out shut the door behind you as quickly as possible and if someone comes to the door or you let a pet in or out, don't hold the door open unnecessarily. I always go out with my dog. It hurries him up

I was told to set it at one temp and let it be. Wear sweaters and cuddle duds. They help.

We burn our grand children's inheritance.

keep a thermometer issued by local councils which shows unsafe levels for living and bedrooms as it's difficult not to feel colder as the evenings progress if not moved about much. i use fluffy slippers on top of my socks, a knitted knee blanket and a padded gilet for sitting around and undress in the living room.

Block up anything that causes draughts. Wear more clothing and be sure it is suitable clothing for the Winter. Sit with a hot water bottle at the base of your spine and/or between the tops of our legs - that area is the central part of your body from top to bottom and from left to right and the best place to have a hot water bottle or heat bag during a cold night.

Eat more hot food and have hot drinks. If really cold wear gloves and scarf indoors and a small blanket or shawl around your shoulders.

When going out ensure that your shoes are water tight and wear several thin layers of clothing rather than one thick outfit. Several layers trap air between them which helps to keep you warmer than one thick outfit would.

If you become wet whilst out ensure you dry yourself thoroughly when you get home and don't sit around in damp clothing. This could make you very ill.

Many of these precautions are more important than having the heating on high in the home all the time but if you can afford to do both then that's a bonus.

warm clothing & slippers, try to keep active if possible.

Warm blankets !

I would use a throw blanket to keep me warm around the house.

Keep the heat off until you really really need it..

But when its time to use your heat, keep the temp down at night (about 67) and then turn it up during the day to about 70-74...but it does cost more when you keep moving the heat up and down.

Sometimes I would just turn on the oven and open the door to get the chill off and then turn if off and I am comfortable that way. I too hate turning on the heat or even the A/C because our electric bill is always too high during the summer and winter months.

Depends on how active you are....and it doesn't matter if you're a senior or not.

During the day, MOST people are active - grocery shopping, doctor/dentist appointments, etc. - since you're more active, turn the heat down during the DAY....then...turn it up a little at night. Typically, you're awake longer than you sleep. Most people are up for 16 hours while they only sleep for 8...so...you're using a lot less power by doing this.

Alternately, get lots of warm blankets and comforters and turn the thermostat down just 5 degrees more than normal (day and night) and you'll notice quite an improvement on that electric bill. With enough blankets and comforters, you may even be able to 10 degrees lower than normal.

We have lived in WI, IL, MN and now in NY.

When winter winds start blowing one dresses properly with underwear, sweater and coat, along with gloves and hat and winter boots. Dress in layers - this way one can shed a layer when one overheats.

That's all.

Temps in the house should be comfy, not bakery oven hot.

Temp in the bedroom should be comfy warm, but not hot. Don't forget to air out the room daily to get fresh air for better sleeping.