AARP The Magazine - July/August 2009

AARP The Magazine Departments

Volume 52, Number 4A

4 E Street

6 The Mail

8 6-Word Memoirs 62 AARP & You

63 Dear Jennie

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Art of Living

Trends Navigator

11 Lifestyle Want to boost your memory? Go to a brain gym 12 Trends Meet three older athletes with one big goal: to break their own records 14 Entertainment Ed Asner lets out his inner child in the new movie Up 15 Travel Looking for free fun? We’ve found it in three great cities 16 Health How to get the most from your meds 18 Fitness New research shows swimming could be the key to longevity 19 Money Fight back against home-repair rip-offs

THE YANKEE QUIPPER A new book profiles Yogi Berra, the man behind such Yogi-isms as “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” 14

51 Passions How a self-taught astronomer built his own home observatory. PLUS: The healing powers of lavender 52 Good Food In a dynamic, destructive family, Mariel Hemingway transformed her life through healthy eating 54 Journeys From houseboats to horses: five fabulous ways to spice up your next family trip 58 The Puzzle

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