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Table of Contents: September & October 2008
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Here is a list of all the content that you'll find in the September & October 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 content.
FEATURES
America's Ten Healthiest Cities
By Sarah Mahoney and Brad Edmondson
From bike paths and open spaces to great medical facilities and good-for-you eateries, these cities have the stuff that inspires healthy living. We crisscrossed the nation to find the best of the best, and came up with a surprise-packed list.
• Plus: Online-extra runners-up
Sidney Poitier
By Marilyn Milloy
The coolest guy in Hollywood reveals unexpected truths about his trailblazing life and the legacy he wants to leave
Note: This story appears exclusively in the print version of AARP The Magazine.
50 Reasons to Love Being 50+
Don't be embarrassed about passing the half-century mark—be smug! Feed your superiority complex here
Shipwrecked
By Shirley Streshinsky
Inspiring and harrowing, this tale of survival following the dramatic sinking of the M.S. Explorer will have you headed for the lifeboats
DEPARTMENTS
Newsmaker: Jim Lovell
By Bill Newcott
The Apollo 13 hero reflects on 50 years of the NASA space program, and what's coming next
Health Report: Doctor Blunders
By Jerome Groopman, M.D.
Three simple questions that could prevent medical mistakes—and possibly save your life
Life Lessons: Father Love
By Lynn Lauber
A daughter's homage to a man she never thought she'd have the strength to bid goodbye
E Street
Taking my lumps
The Mail
AARP 2008
Dear Jennie
Big 5-Oh
Tim Robbins: His outspoken takes on politics and culture are no act
NAVIGATOR
Trends
How a shared meal can tear down religious walls
Entertainment
Sultry Natalie Cole returns to her "Unforgettable" musical roots
• Plus: Watch an exclusive behind-the-scenes video of Cole in the studio
Travel: The Contrarian Traveler
Save money—and protect yourself—when you rent a car
Money: On Your Side
Dos and don'ts of using matchmaking services
Health
Tips to reduce breast-cancer risk
Looks
Foods that help you achieve radiant skin
Fitness
Moves to strengthen your back—and quell the pain
Family: Happily Ever Laughter
Reining in an "all-about-me" spouse
Dr. Debunker
By Andrew Weil, M.D.
The blood type diet
Online Extra: Water filtering
ART OF LIVING
Good Food
For the love of a tomato: one farmer's calamity-inspired epiphany, and the scrumptious salad that followed
• Includes recipes
Passions
Two gardening enthusiast/authors talk about clearing the head, letting go, living in the moment, and giving thanks—with the help of a garden trowel and a little plot of land
Journeys
A confirmed New Jersey boy finds unspoiled beauty, charm, and fun (and sees his home in a whole new way) after a six-town trek along the famed Jersey Shore
The Puzzle
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