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A decade ago, Lynne Misner found herself sitting in her freezing cold home on one of the coldest days of the year – her boiler had broken and she simply couldn’t get warm.

She came upon an article about the many older people spending each winter, often alone, living in freezing cold conditions, due to being unable to afford to heat their homes.

Cold homes have been linked to poorer health outcomes in elderly people. Risks include

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