Table of Contents

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
February / March 2025

Photo of Drew Barrymore in a pink top and purple skirt. She is sitting on a couch and holding her AARP the Magazine cover.

FEATURES

Drew Barrymore at 50: Is She Really All Grown Up?

7 Simple Exercises to Get You Fit for a Better Future

Shock! Betrayal! Disaster! 3 Stories of Personal Finances in Peril

My Best Cruise Ever (and the Voyages That Could Have Been Better)

She Was a (Barely) Walking Medical Mystery. What Could Relieve Her Pain?

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Editor’s Letter: Got Money Woes? We’re Here to Help

Letters to the Editor

UPFRONT

5 Surprising Things About Kevin Bacon

Grocery Store Tourism: Find Local Flavor on Vacation

100 Years of the Appalachian Trail: What You May Not Know

Your Nose Knows: When Your Car Smells Like That, Do This

How to Keep Facebook From Bringing Up Bad Memories

Ask the Tech Guru: Can I Unsend a Text or Email?

Where to Read (or Listen to) Books for Free Online

6 Mushrooms Every Cook Should Know

4 Ways to Make Your Oatmeal Even Better

High-Tech Toilets Are Flush With Features. Do You Need One?

In a Divorce, Who Gets the Dog?

What Not to Buy at a Yard Sale

New Books Featuring Older (and Maybe Wiser) Characters

Our Critic’s Picks: 5 Movies and 2 TV Series to Watch

Rosanne Cash: ‘I Worked Hard to Seem Normal My Whole Life’

HEALTHY YOU

Brain Food: Eat This to Sharpen Cognition and Improve Your Mood

Is Bottled Water Worth the Money?

THIS IS 50

Do ‘The Breakfast Club’ Cliques Hold Up Today?

The New Rules for Dating in Your 50s

Changing Jobs? Get Your 401(k) Rollover Right

Come Back, Hair! 6 Ways to Help Your Head

REAL PEOPLE

She Left the Entertainment Industry to Rescue Horses and Zebras

This 65-Year-Old Skateboarder is Faster Than Ever

Many Black Americans Don’t Know Their Ancestry. This Man Can Help

I Rebuilt the Starship Enterprise Bridge in an Old Grocery Store

Six Decades Later, This NASA Recruit Finally Made It to Space

YOUR AARP

Brain Games: Try These 3 Puzzles

AARP Volunteers Help With Tax Headaches

Deals and Discounts Just for AARP Members

How AARP Helps With Brain Health

Happy Big 5-Oh to Eva Longoria. (And More Celebrity Birthdays)

AARP The Magazine Masthead

Credits (above and on the cover): Drew Barrymore photographed by Ramona Rosales in New York City on November 14, 2024. Producer: Anderson Hopkins/Kindly Productions; Set Design: WayOut Studio; Wardrobe Stylist: Lee Harris at the Wall Group; Hair Stylist: Daniel Howell for Walter Schupfer Management; Makeup Artist: Lauren Lazaro Gulino for Walter Schupfer Management.

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