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Robert Love EDITOR IN CHIEF
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On AARP’s 65th birthday, we have a gift for you—a free bonus issue
Available online November 10
SO, HERE’S some news you can use. We’re about to publish a new and completely different edition of AARP THE MAGAZINE. It’s a free, fully digital version of the magazine you love, with all the great information, news and service you’ve come to expect. It will be available to you—as a member and loyal reader—on our digital app on November 10. These stories can also be found at aarp.org/bonusissue and on Apple News+. With this all-digital issue, we’re celebrating the 65th anniversary of AARP (born in 1958) by going deep into the subject of aging in America. We’ll get into how the world has changed since our founder, Ethel Percy Andrus, first conceived of empowering older people through unity. I guarantee you’ll be surprised by what you read.
You’ll also find a report on “super agers,” people who remain sharp and vital at 80 and beyond; expert advice on whether—and where—to downsize; a feature on the “new normal” for healthy people with chronic health conditions; a brain-fitness test; and the single best exercise for strength and mobility. And we’ll spotlight some prominent people who defy the stereotypes of aging, including businesswoman and best-selling author Martha Stewart, ready to talk about her boundary-breaking appearance—at 81—on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue. We’ll salute fellow age defiers, like David Hockney, one of the world’s greatest living artists, who is working with vigor into his 80s, and Dusty Baker, manager of the Houston Astros baseball team, who won his first World Series at 73. We’ve included our Martha Stewart interview here in print, together with an excerpt from a piece about how life has changed since AARP started. Back then, only 9 percent of Americans were 65 or older; today the proportion is nearly double that, and we’re changing the world.
How to get the app A QR code sends you to full instructions. But you can also find the AARP Pubs app in the Apple App and Google Play stores or at aarp.org/pubsapp. If you do it now, you can read not just the bonus issue but back issues of this magazine—including exclusive digital extras in every issue—along with the AARP Bulletin and newsletters such as The Arrow and The Girlfriend. After you’ve read our all-digital issue, I’d love to hear what you think of it.
Spotlight on Latino Culture
TO MARK Hispanic Heritage Month this year—celebrated from September 15 to October 15—this issue contains several special stories, including a roundup of Latin American soups, salsas and other foods, an interview with two members of the revered rock band Los Lobos, and news that actor Mario Lopez—the handsome kid from Saved by the Bell—has turned 50. We hope you’ll find something here to celebrate.