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Table of Contents: September & October 2005




Here is a list of all the content that you'll find in the September & October 2005 print edition of AARP The Magazine. (How can you enjoy all this great content? Get the magazine.)

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FEATURED STORIES

Secrets of Weight Loss
By Melissa Gotthardt
No dieting required

Reinvent Yourself
By Susan Roberts
Become the person you were truly meant to be

See Better, Hear Better
By Sid Kirchheimer
You'll feel better too

Doctors Who Won't Treat Pain
By Barry Yeoman
Why are millions of suffering Americans being denied the prescription-drug relief they need?

Condoleezza Rice
By Ann Reilly Dowd
How a little black girl from Birmingham rose to become the most powerful woman in the world

Boost Brainpower
By Kelly Griffin
Special Report: Why you're smarter now. The surprising resilience and growth potential of the human mind

  • Great Pretenders
    By Kelly Griffin
    These common ailments and drugs are known to monkey with memory
  • Inside Jim's Brain
    By Jim Thornton
    How scientists are untangling the mysteries of Alzheimer's
  • What It Feels Like
    By Thomas DeBaggio
    Alzheimer's dropped me into a frightening, fractured new world
  • He's Still in There
    By Judith Levine
    My dad's memories are ebbing away, but his soul survives
  • Stay Sharp Longer
    By Kelly Griffin
    Nine simple habits that can boost your brainpower
  • Finding Help
    By Kelly Griffin
    New choices for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease

Spain on Your Stomach
By Phyllis Richman
A cooking-school vacation turns out to be food, food, food—morning to night

Start Late, Retire Rich
By David Bach
A surprisingly painless plan to save more, spend less, and quit worrying so much about money

Having a Baby at 50
By Susan Crandell
The thrill-packed, life-affirming—often scary—world of late-life parents

The King of Pong
By Harold Evans
For life lessons, camaraderie, and good health, follow the bouncing ball

DEPARTMENTS

E Street

The Mail

Dropping By
At 71, Shirley MacLaine lands a juicy role—and Oscar buzz—for In Her Shoes

Big Idea
Oh, Grow Up! Each of us has the responsibility to put the second half of our lives to good use

On the Money
Paying House: Is it a good idea to retire your mortgage before it's due?

Mind Body
Tune Up Your Senses: 15 ways to boost your vision, hearing, and more

Modern Love
It’s Frisky Business: Will their workplace romance spell disaster?

Health Report
Prisoners of Pain: Why doctors are afraid to prescribe the best meds

My Word
Pitching Baseball: A lover of the ol' ball game tries to make his son a fan

Puzzle

AARP Exclusive
A Penny Saved? Why women don't put enough aside for retirement

The Big 5-Oh
Microsofty: Bill Gates, philanthropist

NAVIGATOR

Playing on a TV Near You
Video games are not just for teens anymore

You Did What?
Follow these overseas-etiquette tips and avoid international incidents

Pet Sounds
We press the paws button on a new music CD for dogs

Dining on the Fly
Now arriving: first-class restaurants at airports

LIFE ETC.

Road Rules
Destination? Who cares? Often, travel is what life is all about

Travel by the Book
The best volumes for armchair globetrotters