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Table of Contents: May & June 2008
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Here is a list of all the content that you'll find in the May & June 2008 print edition of AARP The Magazine. (How can you enjoy all of this great content? Get the magazine.)
Note: All articles from the magazine do not necessarily appear online. Look for hyperlinks below to identify and access articles that are available online. Check back each week for new online content.
FEATURES
MULTIMEDIA SPECIAL
1968: The Year That Rocked Our World
Edited by Marilyn Milloy
It was a time of revelations and revolution. Forty years ago, America staggered through twelve of the most turbulent months in its history. We commemorate this unforgettable time with a multimedia special, featuring an interactive timeline, exclusive interviews with the likes of Jane Alexander, Oliver Stone, and Elvin Hayes, reader stories, a quiz, and more
Trial by Water
By Edwin Dobb
A 57-year-old drops 30 pounds, then faces his toughest challenge: swimming the frigid waters off Alcatraz
Live to 100
By Dan Buettner
We found the secret in a remote village, where centenarians are thriving
Jamie Lee
Curtis
By Nancy Griffin
She’s getting back to basics at 50—raising kids, writing books, and discarding the frivolities of life
DEPARTMENTS
Newsmaker: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
By Bill Newcott
This passionate ecoactivist is cleaning up America’s rivers
Personal Finance: Shop Smart for Used Cars
By Mary Makarushka
Get the auto you want for the price you want to pay
Health Report: Snore No More
By Amanda Spake
Fourteen ways to stop the noise, from do-it-yourself strategies to drugstore remedies
Life Lessons: The Estrangement
By Jamaica Kincaid
An acclaimed writer makes a fateful decision that separates her from her mother—forever
E Street
A little spring cleaning
The Mail
AARP 2008
Dear Jennie
The Big 5-Oh
Drew Carey turns 50
NAVIGATOR
Trends
The Police, Van Halen—rock’s biggest touring bands are over 50
Entertainment
In a new memoir, Julie Andrews remembers her war-torn London childhood
Looks
Try this three-step plan to ease wrinkles and, yes, adult acne
Health
Control your food cravings—no diet required
Fitness
Bike experts offer their top picks for 50-plus cyclists
Money
What you need to know about IRS deductions for health care costs
Happily Ever Laughter
By Yakov Smirnoff
Know-It-All Hubbies
Dr. Debunker
By Andrew Weil, M.D.
Are soy foods good for you?
The Contrarian Traveler
By Peter Greenberg
Insider travel tips
On Your Side
By Ron Burley
Dealing with rental-car damages
ART OF LIVING
Passions
Poet Mary Oliver publishes a photo book—a moving tribute to her lost partner. And meet the next Audrey Hepburn
Good Food
You’ve tried steamed clams, but you’ve never made ’em with beer—yum!
Journeys
Unspoiled Alaska: Get from the cruise-ship dock into the wild in ten minutes
Plus: Choose the right Alaska cruise, and an Alaska native share his favorite spots
The Puzzle
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