Table of Contents

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECEMBER 2024 / JANUARY 2025

Photo of Michelle Yeoh in a white jumpsuit, sitting in a chair and kicking one foot up in the air

FEATURES

Michelle Yeoh on Her Hollywood Success: ‘Just Think of All the Shoulders I’m Standing On’

Where to Go in 2025: The Best Travel Destinations for Older Americans

And the Nominees Are…: Presenting the 2025 Movies For Grownups Awards

Glenn Close Is Our 2025 Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award Winner

Special Report: What’s It Like to Survive a Mass Shooting?

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

In Praise of Strong Women

Letters to the Editor

UPFRONT

6 Surprising Things About Naomi Watts

Try These 5 Noodle Delights

Is It OK to Stand at a Concert When Others Are Sitting?

60 Years of ‘My Girl’: An Interview With the Temptations’ Otis Williams

These Musicians Turn 50 in 2025

What’s the Best Room to Display Collectibles? The Answer Will Surprise You

Footwear for Fido: Protect Your Pooch’s Paws

Stop Cleaning All the Time; A Little Grime Might Be Good For You

The Best Months to Visit 8 European Cities

What Does a Flashing Yellow Arrow Mean?

These 7 Books Are Great Winter Escapes

Scan That Barcode! You Can Learn More Than the Price

Ride-Hailing for Caregivers: Get Your Loved One a Lift

Danny DeVito: ‘Blessings Have Been Showered Down on Me’

What to Watch: Our Critic Picks These 5 New Movies

HEALTHY YOU

Winterize Your Body: 6 Moves to Keep You Fit for Nasty Weather

Six Memory Boosters: How to Turbocharge Your Brain

MONEY SAVER

This Once-Common Form of Payment is Nearing Extinction

Financial Advice May Be Right … and Still Do You Wrong

Was This Woman’s Estate Plan a Mistake?

THIS IS 50

This is 50: Holiday Movies, Pinball and Minnie Driver

Become Best Friends With Your Parent, in Your 50s

New Emergency Rules Let You Tap Your 401(k). But Should You?

40 Years of ‘We Are the World’

REAL PEOPLE

He Wanted Black Santas. So He Started a Unique Agency

This Ex-Rockette Gained Wisdom From Time on the Kick Line

A Walk in the Woods Became a Three-Day Ordeal for This 71-Year-Old

The Dean of Freestyle Skiing Still Works to Improve the Sport

My Second Home Is in the Ocean, 32 Miles From Land

YOUR AARP

Brain Games: Try These 3 Puzzles

AARP Foundation Defends the Rights of Older Americans

Deals and Discounts Just for AARP Members

How AARP Advocates for Older Americans

Big 5-Oh! Happy Birthday to Bradley Cooper

Credits (above and on the cover): Michelle Yeoh photographed by Pål Hansen at the Mandarin Oriental in Milan on September 21, 2024. Producer: Patrick Sampson; wardrobe stylist: Dena Giannini at A Creative Partner; hair stylist: Robert Vetica at The Wall Group; makeup artist: Soo Park at the Wall Group

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