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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2023

Photo of Sheryl Lee Ralph smiling with eyes closed, wearing a coral-colored outfit

FEATURES

Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph: ‘I had to bust rocks to create my road’

10 TV Shows That Changed Our Lives—From ‘The French Chef’ to ‘The Sopranos’

How 8 Different Families Created Multigenerational Homes That Work

An Interview With Your Insides: What Your Body Wants You to Know

You’re Never Too Old for New Adventures. Travel Tales from People Over 50

The March on Washington: Hear from the People Who Were There 60 Years Ago

SPECIAL SECTION

AARP’s Annual Tech Guide

Make Technology Work for You

Tech Support: Connect Easier

4 Steps to Setting Up a New Computer

Tech Support: Organize Better

Tech Support: Protect Yourself

Common Tech Questions Expert Kim Komando Receives—and How She Answers Them

FROM OUR ARCHIVES

More TV Shows That Changed America

BONUS CONTENT

Devo to Serpico, Looking Back at the Important Year of 1973

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

How TV Has Helped Us Connect With Others and Make Sense of the World

Readers Respond: Letters to the Editor

Digital Exclusives on AARP’s App

UPFRONT

6 Life Lessons from My Big Fat Greek Wedding’s Nia Vardalos

You Can Make Your Own Salad Dressing: Here are 4 to Try

When Shopping for Shrimp, Size Matters

Go Beyond Guacamole: 10 Other Great Uses for Avocados

6 Modern Board Games that Play Off of the Classics

Conquer the Clutter: Make a Device-Charging Station

Our Critic’s Picks: 2 TV Shows and 3 Movies Worth Your Time

The Many Moods of Helen Mirren

Attack of the Reality Shows: Hollywood Strikes Boost Unscripted TV

Rock the Waves on One of These Music Cruises

Dolphins, Sea Turtles, Wolves: Connect With Nature on These Animal Adventures

Fun in the No-Sun: Plan Now for Next Year’s Solar Eclipse

Riding in Style: Bus Travel is Being Reinvented

9 Stellar New Books from Star Writers

Terry Bradshaw at 74: ‘I see life as a big ol’ toy to play with’

HEALTHY YOU

Fix Your Posture to Look Taller and Leaner—and Avoid Nagging Pain

Learning to Live With Tinnitus: Phantom Sound Plagues Many Older People

MONEY SAVER

7 Retail Chains Still Going—and Growing—Strong

Protect This House! How to Find the Best Insurance

Her Mother Has Dementia. She Has Power of Attorney. Or So She Thought.

THIS IS 50

The Kids Are Gone. What Now? The Unexpected Perils of an Empty Nest

REAL PEOPLE

She Trains Miniature Horses … to Help Nursing Home Residents

This 75-Year-Old Runner Took a Detour to Rescue a Woman in Danger

Meet the 74-Year-Old Who Became the Godmother of Southern Seeds

He Plays College Football. He’s Old Enough to Be His Teammate’s Father

This Artist Turns Fallen Trees Into Spectacular ‘Spirit Nests’

YOUR AARP

Brain Games: Try These 3 Puzzles

AARP Foundation Experience Corps Helps Kids Learn

Deals and Discounts for AARP Members

7 Ways AARP Is Fighting to Help Family Caregivers

Happy Big 5-Oh! to Kristin Wiig. Plus 6 More Celebrity Birthdays

Credits (above and on the cover): Sheryl Lee Ralph photographed by Emily Shur at the Ebell of Los Angeles on April 14, 2023. Produced by Clarissa Garrett/Bauie+Rad; wardrobe stylist: Ivy Coco Maurice; hairstylist: Kahh Spence; makeup artist: Marquis Ward; props: Wooden Ladder

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