Table of Contents

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
JUNE / JULY 2023

Photo of Jeff Bridges wearing a beige print shirt, black pants, cream-colored sweater and sandals, sitting on a wooden floor against a white wall with his right hand resting on his knee

FEATURES

How ‘Old Man’ Jeff Bridges Regained His Mojo After Cancer and COVID

Why Older People Are Better at Battling Stress

50 Years of Hip-Hop — From a Bronx Party to a Global Cultural Movement

Where’s Your ‘Happy Place’? Eight Prominent People Share Their Favorite Destinations

What Brought Down an $80 Million Insurance Scam? One Patient’s Death

FROM OUR ARCHIVES

Jeff Bridges in 2014: ‘Marriage … just keeps getting better on all levels’

BONUS CONTENT

My Father Was Ill and at Loose Ends. So We Set Sail Across the Atlantic

Brain Game: Who Established These National Parks?

Brain Game: Spell State Names (and Nicknames) With Phone Keys

Brain Game: Put These Classic Songs in Chronological Order

Brain Game: Rearrange These Letters to Make Summer-Related Words

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

1973: A Year That Changed the World

Readers Respond: Letters to the Editor

Digital Exclusives on Our AARP Publications App

UPFRONT

7 Life Lessons From Author Elin Hilderbrand

How Virtual Reality Lets You Try a Vacation Before You Book It

Three Things a U.S. Embassy or Consulate Can Do For You

Do You Need a Dashcam? If You Get in an Accident, Yes

Free Concerts! Where to Find Music for No Money

Do You Like American Music? Three Songs for Your July 4 Playlist

How a Rolling Stone Fan Got Off of His Cloud and Found New Satisfaction

Is a Backyard Kitchen Any Better than a Basic Grill?

5 Ways to Keep Your Cool Without A/C

Chefs Share Their Secrets for Better Grilled Chicken

How to Pick the Best Melon

What to Read: Fantastic New Fiction from Top Authors

Quiz: Which Movies and TV Shows Are Based on True Stories?

4 TV Shows Our Critic Recommends

Ann-Margret: ‘I didn’t mind being called a sex symbol’

HEALTHY YOU

What to Consume for Good Gut Health, and What You Might Skip

From Head to Toe, How to Conduct a Self-Exam

MONEY SAVER

What Hairstyles, Cranes and Cardboard Boxes Can Tell Us About the Economy

6 Steps to Finding a Financial Adviser Who’s Right for You

Breaking the Cycle of Debt: Couple Struggles With $70,000 Credit Card Balance

THIS IS 50

It’s Time for an Aging Parent to Move In. How Will You Deal With That?

REAL PEOPLE

Meet the 64-Year-Old Woman Who Hunts Pythons in the Everglades

After 27 Years in Prison, He Finds Salvation on the Stage

I Left Nursing 10 Years Ago. But an Infant in Peril Needed My Help

He Takes Care of His Dad — in Front of Millions of People

YOUR AARP

AARP’s Latest Newsletter Focuses on ‘Good News’

How AARP Can Help You Stay Connected

Deals and Discounts Just for AARP Members

Brain Games: Try These 3 Puzzles

The Big 5-Oh! Happy Birthday to Neil Patrick Harris

Photo credit (above): Beau Grealy/Trunk Archive. ON THE COVER: Jeff Bridges photographed by Michael Becker/FX

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