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TABLE OF CONTENTS
December 2025 / January 2026

Portrait of Sigourney Weaver against a light blue backdrop. She is wearing a white top and a blue and white blazer

FEATURES

Sigourney Weaver Kicks Butt Off-Screen Too — Just in a Different Way

AARP’s Great (and Affordable) Places to Live in 2026

And the Nominees for AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards Are …

‘You Have Cancer’ … What One Man Did to Help His Father After That Diagnosis

3 Generations, 1 Harmonious Vacation: Expert Tips to Keep Everyone Happy

Book Excerpt: Dick Van Dyke on His Magical Career

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Editor’s Letter: The Art and Science of Finding a Great Place for Older People to Live

Readers Respond: Letters to the Editor

UPFRONT

6 Surprising Things About Joan Chen

Keen for White Beans: Give Your Meals a Protein Boost

Your Guide to the New Google: Be Skeptical of Those AI Search Summaries

Do You Still Need a Home Printer?

Ask the Tech Guru: Advice for Keeping Tabs on Your Loved Ones

It Isn’t Just Your Perception – Concerts Really Are More Expensive Today

What Makes a Hit Song Work? These Podcasts Can Tell You

Bust Out Those Old Discs! New CD Players to Try

Smart Kitchen Swaps: Upgrade Your Cookware to Safer Materials

Water Houseplants More or Less in Winter? The Answer May Surprise You

Don’t Let Your Dog Cause You to Fall on Walks

What to Watch: 4 Movies and 2 Shows Our Critic Recommends

Hotel TVs Have Changed. Get Your Passwords Ready

Why You Might Never Stop Paying for That New Car

In Pursuit of Wellness: 4 Retreats for Rejuvenation

Angela Bassett: ‘I Don’t Allow Age to Impose Limits.’

HEALTHY YOU

7 Foods That Fight the Flu

Reframe Your Worries: Cures for Jangled Nerves

MONEY SAVER

Unlocking the Secrets of Safe-Deposit Boxes

We Told Our Kids All About Our Money. Here’s Why

She Was Owed a Pension Check, But One Key Document Was Missing

LIFE AT 50

This Is 50: Meet Your New Favorite Bands

You’re Friends Online. But Are You Friends for Real?

The Pamela Anderson Face-Off: Makeup or No Makeup?

Generation Xmas: How Merry Are These Classic Movies Set at Christmas?

REAL PEOPLE

Meet the Man Who Creates Robots for All

Competing with Chronic Pain: How This Woman Stays on the Trail

Protection from Wildfires: Try 4,000 Goats

She Changes Lives While Showing Movies

These Volunteers Hit the Water to Keep Aquariums Clean

YOUR AARP

20 Ways AARP Delivered in 2025

Deals and Discounts Just for AARP Members

How AARP Can Help with Family Caregiving

Brain Games: Try These Three Puzzles

Happy Big 5-0h to Tiger Woods — and Other Celebrity Milestone Birthdays

AARP The Magazine Masthead

Credits (above and on the cover): Sigourney Weaver photographed by John Russo in Los Angeles on September 20, 2025. Wardrobe stylist: Sandra Amador for the Wall Group; prop stylist: Ed Murphy for Consolidated Soup; hairstylist: Richard Marin; makeup artist: Brigitte Reiss-Andersen. Cover inset: Shutterstock

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