AARP The Magazine - March/April 2010

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Contrary to what you advise, shoppers should stay on the perimeter of the store as much as possible. That is where you will find the fresh produce, dairy, and meat. The center of the store—where readers are told to go to save money—has the manufactured products containing ingredients you wouldn’t recognize or probably need. Remember, what you’re really looking for is wholesome, nutritious food, not discounts.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDEN T, PUBLICATIONS Catherine Ventura-Merkel

EDI TOR IN CHIEF AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDEN T, PUBLICATIONS Hugh Delehanty GROUP PUBLISHER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDEN T Jim Fishman VICEPRESIDENT, PUBLICATION OPERATIONS Traci L. Lucien

CRAZY HEART

Inspired by our ninth-
annual Movies for
Grownups© Awards
(see page 58),
here are a few of our
FAVORI TE MOVIES
OF 2009.

FOUNDER Ethel Percy Andrus (1884–1967)

EDI TOR AND VICE PRESIDEN T Nancy Perry Graham DEPUTYEDITOR Marilyn Milloy

MANAGING EDI TOR John Stoltenberg DESIGN DIREC TOR Scott A. Davis EXECU TIVE EDI TOR Ken Budd

INVICTUS
AWAY WE GO
DUNCAN NASH

Age Rocks

“Aging’s Not Optional,” about “ chronological racism,” voiced my sentiments exactly. We constantly applaud the efforts of the young and forget the wisdom and experience the more mature can provide. Other countries and cultures revere their elders, not dismiss them. Even though I wasn’t a John McCain supporter, I cringed every time I heard one of my friends say he was too old to be president. People should be looked at for their principles and morals.

EDI TORIAL PROJEC TS MANAGER Gabrielle deGroot Redford

FEATURES EDI TORS George Blooston, Allan Fallo w, Margaret Guroff, Bill Ne wcott

EN TERTAINMEN T EDI TOR AT LARGE Meg Grant

SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDI TOR Leslie Quander Wooldridge

EDI TORIAL COPY MANAGER Michele Wolf

EDITORIAL RESEARCHMANAGER Meredith Dunham-Wilmot

SENIOR RESEARCHEDITORS Brenda Casale, Chai Woodham Marciniak, Holly Zimmerman

EDI TORIAL PROJEC TS COORDINATOR Frank Yuvancic

TRAVEL EDI TOR AT LARGE Peter Greenberg

CON TRIBU TING EDI TORS Jean-Noel Bassior, Monica Bhide, Lynn Brenner, Ron Burley, Richard Cohen, Susan Crandell, Laura Daily, David Dudley, Ed Dwyer, Mary A. Fischer, Richard Gehr, Melissa Gotthardt, Walecia Konrad, Phil Lempert, Lani Luciano, Sarah Mahoney, Jeanne Dorin McDowell, Merl Reagle, Stephanie Spadaccini, Barry Yeoman CONSULTINGCOPYEDITOR Suzanne Crawford INTERNS Michael De Fabo, Daniel Hind, Andrea Tullman

TAKING WOODSTOCK

AR T DIREC TOR Todd Albertson
DEPU T Y AR T DIREC TOR Lesley Quitmeier ASSIS TAN T AR T DIREC TOR Dian Holton
EDI TORIAL PRODUC TION MANAGER Christopher Board wine
CONSULTING ART PRODUC TION ASSIS TAN T Susan Appler de los Rios
EXECU TIVE SECRE TARY Laurette A. Davis

DIRECTOR OFPHOTOGRAPHY Quentin Nardi

ONLINE MANAGING EDI TOR Jane Ryan ONLINE CONTENT PRODUCER Julie Feiner CONSULTING ONLINE PRODUCERS Cate Lineberry, Austin O’Connor, Sarah White CONSULTING ONLINE DEVELOPER Israel Cook

STAR TREK
THE BEACHES OF AGNES

PRODUC TION MANAGER Brian S. Horting QUALI T Y MANAGER Mel Baughman

PRODUC TION SPECIALIS TS Roland A. Bland, Sherry Coleman ADVER TISING TRAFFIC SPECIALIS T Judy Skilling

ADVERTISINGPOLICIESMANAGER Pamela Byrd Berard ADVERTISINGPOLICIESSPECIALISTS Brenda Allen, Mireya Donahue SENIOR ADVER TISING RESOURCES ASSIS TAN T Wilson Manyacka

JULI WISEMAN

Grandville, Michigan

PUBLICATIONS PLANNING AND PROMO TION DIREC TOR David Singleton

PLANNING AND PROMO TION MANAGER Heather Nawrocki

CON TENT CON TRAC T SPECIALIS T Amelia Jones

EXECU TIVE SECRE TARIES Towhanna Boston, Theresa Rademacher

ADMINISTRATIVESPECIALIST Pauline Moukouri SENIORMANAGER,MEDIARELATIONS Michelle Alvarez SENIORRESEARCHADVISOR Earnestine Hargrove

I T SUPPOR T Consuela Allen, William Coulter, Matthew Haines, Nono Kusuma, Bonnie Russell, Josh Singer

VICEPRESIDENT, ADVERTISING Shelagh Daly Miller DIRECTOR, SPECIALACCOUNTS Ina Nordstrom NEW YORK SALES MANAGER Peter Zeuschner TRAVEL CATEGORY MANAGER Patricia Slattery ACCOUN T MANAGERS Kelly Burke, Raquel Hagen, Helen Holtzman, Michelle Weisfeld

EVERYBODY’S FINE

The year I turned 50, I took drum lessons and later became the drummer in a band. I have been rocking ever since! Yes, a white-haired lady playing the drums makes folks do a double take, but I am still energetic, happy, productive, and, dare I say it, even cute! In many ways this is the most fun I’ve had in my life. Thanks for confirming that just because we’re over 50 doesn’t mean we’re dead!

VICEPRESIDENT,MARKETING Patricia Lippe Davis MARKETINGDIRECTOR Bonnie Maglio RESEARCHDIRECTOR Mark Bradbury

ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR, INTEGRATEDMARKETINGAND MERCHANDISING Laurie Levitt ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR, MARKETINGEVENTS ANDPROMOTION Shari Horowitz ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR, CREATIVESERVICES Linda Tse Correia ASSOCIATE DIREC TOR, SALES DEVELOPMEN T Carolyn Fessler SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER Chris Tedrick PROMO TION MANAGER Lisa Van Dyne

SENIOR MANAGER, OPERATIONS Christine Edwards

FINANCIAL MANAGER Yelena Pugachevsky FINANCIAL ASSOCIATE Camille Moonsammy ADVERTISINGBILLINGADMINISTRATOR Surfina Adams ADVERTISINGBILLINGASSOCIATE Tracey Fanuele ADVERTISING SERVICE SPECIALIS T Lori Cordenner

BUSINESS UNI T COORDINATOR Anna Qu ADVER TISING ASSIS TAN T Neakai Lewis

THE MESSENGER

ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVES NEW YORK Advertising Sales Office 646-521-2500 DE TROI T Maiorana+Partners 248-546-2222 MID WEST Zoeller Media Sales 312-782-8855 ATLAN TA McLaughlin Media Mix 770-888-2212 FLORIDA McLaughlin Media Mix 561-904-9190 SOU TH WEST Orr & Horner Associates 214-521-6116 WEST COAST PP W Sales Group 415-543-5001 CANADA York Media 416-598-0101 DIREC T RESPONSE Adriana Associates 212-719-5952

MARLA STAHL

Clarksville, Maryland

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