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Information guide AgeUKIL1 Staying cool in a heatwave. How to stay safe when it’s hot. 2 When you’re out and about. • Avoid spending time outside or exercising during the hottest part of the day (between ... (between 11am and 3pm). Where possible, try to keep in the shade. • Wear a sun hat and carry a bottle of water with you. • Wear light-coloured, lightweight cotton clothing. • Keep an eye on the weather forecast
Age UK Poverty Evidence Review 2014 Matthew Norton and Sally West Age UK Evidence Review: Poverty in Later Life Contents Key Statistics ........................................................... ... West Key Statistics 1.6 million pensioners are in relative poverty, defined as having incomes below 60 per cent median income after housing costs (AHC) in 2011/12.1 14 per cent of women pensioners, compared