Table of Contents

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECEMBER 2023 / JANUARY 2024

Photo of Ringo Starr wearing a green and black jacket and a black t-shirt

FEATURES

Ringo’s Peace and Love Held the Beatles Together: ‘I Was the Glue’

What’s in Their Cart? Grocery Shopping With Danny Trejo, Al Roker and Others

Music & Memory: How the Right Song Can Help Us When We Need It

Name That Tune! Can You Identify These Songs From Their Opening Lines?

AARP’s Music & Memory Project: Photos, Videos, Personal Stories and More

Smaller Communities, Big on Charm: 6 Great Places for Older People to Live

They Were Involved in Some of History’s Darkest Moments—and Survived!

BONUS CONTENT

40 Years of ‘Breakfast With the Beatles’: What’s Behind the Radio Staple

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

From the Editor: Music Triggers Memories and Offers Surprising Hope

Reader’s Respond: Letters to the Editor

Digital Exclusives From AARP

UPFRONT

6 Life Lessons From Judith Jamison

Iron Chef Morimoto’s Guide to Rice

4 Ways to Cook Vegetables That Are Past Their Prime

When to Visit Popular National Parks. Plan Your Trip With Our Calendar

Your Phone Can Remember Where You Parked Your Car

Travel Safely With a Carbon Monoxide Detector

Don’t Forget the ‘Fur Babies’: Family Gatherings Now Include Pets

Things You Never Clean Around the House … but Should

12 Books to Give This Holiday Season—or Buy for Yourself

Melissa Etheridge on Her Heroes, Hits and Unconventional Voice

More Than Words: Some Audiobooks Are Filled With Music Too

Check Out These Epic Stories About to Hit Theaters

Explore the Entertainment Options of YouTube on TV

Patrick Stewart: ‘Life Was Pretty Crummy a Lot of the Time’

Want to Use Your Phone Less? There Are Apps for That

Five Types of Google Searches That Might Surprise You

HEALTHY YOU

Five Easy Exercises to Keep Your Bones and Body Strong

What to Consider Before Taking a ‘Miracle’ Weight-Loss Drug

MONEY SAVER

When You Travel Off-Season, Big Savings Await

How I Ruined My Credit Score

Avoid the High Cost of Financial Advice

THIS IS 50

The Great Retirement Freak-Out: Gen Xers Worry About Finances

Grab Your Joystick. The Atari 2600 Is Back, 46 Years Later

REAL PEOPLE

Keeping a Young Man’s Memory Alive in Holiday Lights

These Friends Help Bereaved Families of Crafters Find Closure

A Longtime Actor, He Made His Broadway Debut at 70

A Car Caught Fire with Kids Inside. This Great-Grandpa Ran to Help

Why I Encourage Native American Women to Take Up Running

YOUR AARP

Brain Games: Try These 3 Puzzles

What Your AARP State Office Can Do for You

Deals and Discounts Just for AARP Members

AARP’s Commitment to Giving

The Big 5-Oh! Happy Birthday to Christian Bale

AARP The Magazine Masthead

Credits, this page and on the Cover: Ringo Starr photographed by Peter Yang in Los Angeles on September 5, 2023. Wardrobe stylist: Mark Holmes for the Wall Group; groomer: Julie Canales

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