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AARP The Magazine encourages you to submit feedback on any of the topics below in AARP's Online Community (registration required). Share your personal anecdotes, insights, and opinionsand check back often to see where the dialogue leads!
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The Wisest Person You Know
The article "Wisdom of the Elders" in the May & June issue of AARP The Magazine profiles inspirational people 50-plus who are using their accumulated wisdom—from years of learning, living, and giving—to make a difference in the lives of others. Join this discussion group and tell us about the wisest person you know and how he or she is making an impact.
Miracles
An AARP The Magazine survey found that most older Americans believe in miracles. Are you a believer, and if so, how do you define "miracle?" Have you or anyone you know personally experienced a miracle? Read the related article in our January & February 2009 issue, and share your beliefs and stories here.
Managing Chronic Pain
A health report in the January & February 2009 issue of AARP The Magazine looks at alternative treatments that work on chronic pain, including movement-based therapies (yoga and Feldenkrais), mind-body medicine (meditation and guided imagery), and energy healing (acupuncture and chigong). How have you coped with chronic pain? Have you had success with drug-free remedies? Share your experiences here.
Why It's Great Being 50+
In honor of AARP's 50th anniversary, AARP The Magazine presents "50 Reasons to Love Being 50+" in the September & October 2008 issue. Our list runs the gamut from thoughtful (because you're more compassionate) to playful (because you get better at crossword puzzles). We want to know what you love about being past the half-century mark. Share your reasons here.
The Best Songs Ever
For our September & October 2008 feature "50 Reasons to Love Being 50+," music critic Richard Gehr picked five songs he thinks music lovers will still be listening to in 100 years: "God Only Knows" (The Beach Boys), "I Never Loved a Man" (Aretha Franklin), "Time Is Tight" (Booker T. & the MG's), "Mama Tried" (Merle Haggard), and "Strawberry Fields Forever" (The Beatles). Share your picks for the best songs ever.
America's Healthiest Hometowns
For our "Healthiest Hometowns" article in the September & October 2008 issue of AARP The Magazine, we crisscrossed the nation to find America's healthiest cities. We used almost 30 criteria, covering both the physical aspects of an area (such as clean air and water) and the health and habits of the people who live there (such as biking to work and shopping at farmers' markets). Find out who made our list, and tell us how healthy your hometown is.
1968: The Year That Rocked Our World
Forty years later...who could forget 1968, the year that saw the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, the turmoil of the Vietnam War, and the Apollo space program's race to space? We commemorate that pivotal year in the May & June 2008 issue of AARP The Magazine and online with an engaging multimedia package that includes an interactive timeline, a quiz to challenge your memory, interviews with the likes of Jane Alexander, Oliver Stone, and Elvin Hayes, reader stories, and more.
Check it all out at www.aarpmagazine.org/1968 and share your own memories of that unforgettable year below. What event or experience changed you, and how? Was the course of your life altered in any way?
Is There Life After Death?
AARP The Magazine did a survey to find out what Americans in the second half of their lives think about life after death. Read the related article and join the discussion here. If you do believe in an afterlife, describe your visions of Heaven and Hell.
Keeping Your Kids Afloat
The related article from AARP The Magazine looks at the growing phenomenon of young adults turning to their parents for
financial assistance, and offers tips for dealing with these often difficult situations. Have you helped your adult children with money, or let them move back home? Share your own tips, stories, and concerns
with fellow readers.
Global Warming
In his AARP The Magazine article "Global Meltdown," renowned environmental reporter Andrew Revkin explains that global warming is becoming a legacy issue for older Americans, and that we need to act now to protect our children and our children's children. Are you leading a climate-friendly life (turning your thermostat down, driving a hybrid, etc.)? Tell us how, and share your thoughts on global warming.
How's Your Sex Drive?
Have you or your partner experienced changes in your libido? If so, you're not alone. Read the related AARP The Magazine article "Whither Desire" (don't miss our tips for regaining an active sex life!), and share your
story here. When did you notice the change? How have you dealt with it? If you've got a secret for rekindling desire at 50+, we'd like to hear about it.