Table of Contents

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
JUNE / JULY 2025

Photo of Rod Stewart performing in Las Vegas

FEATURES

Rod Stewart: Do Ya (Still) Think He’s Sexy?

Forget the Beach This Summer. Here’s Where the Cool People Are

Hold On to Your Smile. Tooth Loss is Not a Normal Part of Aging

These Two Grandmothers Lived Very Differently. How Did Each Make It Past 100?

Generation X’s Greatest Sports Moments

He Got Cancer and Lost His Job. As the Pandemic Raged, This Is Where He Found Work

Author Q&A: The Story Behind the New Book ‘Mailman’

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

From the Editor: AARP Is Working Hard to Protect Social Security and Medicare

Readers Respond: Letters to the Editor

UPFRONT

7 Things We Love About Ralph Macchio

Red, White and Fruity: No-Bake Desserts for the Fourth of July

Hit the Trail: Explore Spectacular Landscapes on These Hikes

How I Got My Family to Put Down Their Phones: Conversation Cards

4 Surprising Places Where Germs Live in Your Home

Is Your Dog Overweight? This Might Be the Problem

11 New Books for Summer Reading

How Classic Songs Became the Soundtracks for Viral Videos

What Michael McDonald Believes: Singer Returns to the Doobie Brothers

How AI Can Animate Your Memories: Old Photos Become Video Clips

Your Precious Voicemails Are in Danger of Deletion. Save Them Here Instead

How to Tip Your Ride-Hail Driver After the Ride Has Ended

What to Watch: Our Critic’s Picks for Movies and TV

Fashion Designer Donna Karan, on Streisand, Anne Klein and Creating DKNY

MONEY SAVER

Your Financial Go-Bag: Have These Documents Ready, in Case of Emergency

The Ten Commandments of Late-Life Divorce

Daughter vs. Stepmother: Who Gets Dad’s $69,000 IRA?

HEALTHY YOU

Run a Mile—Without Running a Step!

The Unexpected Ways Skin Cancer Can Show Up

THIS IS 50

This is 50: Concert Tours, Financial Matters, Yoga Moves

Planning for Retirement Is Different When You Don’t Have Kids

Attitudes on Aging: What It’s Like to Get Your First Chin Hair

Slacker Cinema: Which Gen X Youth Movie Feels Most Like Teen Spirit?

REAL PEOPLE

This Computer Pro Found a New Mission: Teaching Tai Chi

Meet the Man Who Helped Reinvent the Fading Art of Skywriting

What’s a ‘Mom Prom’? Dig Out Your Old Gown and Join the Party

YOUR AARP

Legal Council for the Elderly Marks 50 Years of Fighting for Older Americans

Deals and Discounts Just for AARP Members

AARP Takes on High Prescription Drug Prices

Brain Games: Try These 3 Puzzles

Angelina Jolie Turns the Big 5-Oh! Plus, More Celebrity Birthdays

AARP The Magazine Masthead

Credits (above and on the cover): Rod Stewart photographed for AARP by Maarten de Boer at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 22, 2025. COVER INSET: Shutterstock

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