Table of Contents: July & August 2008

Here is a list of all the content that you'll find in the July & August 2008 print edition of AARP The Magazine. (How can you enjoy all of this great content? Get the magazine.)

Note: All articles from the magazine do not necessarily appear online. Look for hyperlinks below to identify and access articles that are available online. Check back each week for new online content.

MULTIMEDIA SPECIAL REPORT

Wounded Vets
Parents of our soldiers are navigating new lives as caregivers for their adult children. Includes a feature article by Barry Yeoman, video interviews, AARP TV and radio specials, online forums, resources, and more

FEATURES

Martin Sheen
By Nancy Perry Graham
The actor opens up about the battles that brought him closer to his son and his faith
• Plus: Listen to excerpts from this interview

Real Treasures
By David Dudley
Antiques Roadshow’s valuable lessons about why not-so-valuable things matter

Health Care Costs
By Shannon Brownlee
One journalist says medical overtreatment is the reason for our sky-high bills

Fran Drescher: She’s Not Kidding
By Mike Sager
The comedic actress is dead serious about saving women’s lives

DEPARTMENTS

Newsmaker: Herbie Hancock
By Mary Ann French
The innovative pianist talks about his music, his mentors, and his latest Grammy
• Plus: Listen to excerpts from this interview

Skill Set: Telling Your Story
By Abigail Thomas
To write a memoir, start with the basics: listen to yourself

Health Report: Heartburn Help
By Nichele Hoskins
Beat back the fiery pain in your chest with a few smart changes in lifestyle habits

Life Lessons: Getting Real
By Amy Bloom
A noted writer says she’s been looking at dishonesty through a different lens since turning 50

E Street: Saving Memories
• Plus: AARP The Magazine Editor Steven Slon's mom makes a video appearance

The Mail

AARP 2008

Dear Jennie

The Big 5-Oh
Madonna: Mercurial as ever, she reinvents herself at 50

NAVIGATOR

Looks
Tips for making dark, patchy “age” spots disappear

Family: Happily Ever Laughter
By Yakov Smirnoff
Dealing with latecomers to family gatherings—the easy way

Health: Dr. Debunker
By Andrew Weil, M.D.
Menopause treatments that work—and ones that miss the mark

Travel: The Contrarian Traveler
By Peter Greenberg
Five hot destinations for low-cost, low-tourist fun

Money: On Your Side
By Ron Burley
The dos and don’ts of online banking

Trends
Grownups are campaigning to get kids pumped about election politics

Entertainment
The amazing and timeless films of director David Lean

ART OF LIVING

Journeys
Amateur rockers unearth a new side of themselves at a unique camp that gives them play time with their musical idols
• Plus: Watch a video of rock-campers in action

Good Food
Discovering the joy of a succulent peach—in a thirst-quenching summer drink

Passions
With dozens of books and plays to his name, the science-fiction writer Ray Bradbury, 88, says he’s still in love with words—and his latest projects prove it