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06-25-2009, 02:20 PM
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Good senior citizen magazines
I'd like to buy as a gift my mother a sunscription to a senior citizen magazine. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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06-25-2009, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by High Springs Gator
I'd like to buy as a gift my mother a sunscription to a senior citizen magazine. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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An AARP membership will get her a magazine and newspaper with info any senior can use. |
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06-25-2009, 10:00 PM
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Actually AARP's magizine is full of political articles and sales pitches from AARP and others than any thing else. Senior living is one ;as is retirement living.
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06-25-2009, 10:43 PM
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Thanks for the info.
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06-26-2009, 10:24 AM
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Actually AARP's magizine is full of political articles and sales pitches from AARP and others than any thing else. Senior living is one ;as is retirement living.
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I hope you're not saying it wrong to support the seniors political agenda & needs.  |
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06-26-2009, 11:34 AM
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I hope you're not saying it wrong to support the seniors political agenda & needs. |
No, he's just letting the OP know that it is not what most consider to be a "magazine" in that it has fewer general interest articles than others. |
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06-26-2009, 02:03 PM
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it's not wrong to support senior needs...however, AARP is extremely left leaning in all their articles, politically, etc.
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06-26-2009, 02:08 PM
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It also depends on what your mother's interests are - a lot of "senior" magazines focus on certain segments of older adults, particularly the well-heeled.
As a "senior" (well, almost) who doesn't golf, doesn't take cruises, wouldn't be caught dead in either Vegas or Branson, I'd rather read a cooking magazine or a travel magazine that might not focus on my age group but does focus more on my interests.
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06-26-2009, 03:36 PM
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My mom used to love Reminisce. I loved Country, Country Woman and Birds and Blooms all by the same publisher. Mom also loved Taste of Home. The first is more related to senior memories- lots of things from years past. Not very many current senior issues though. The latter are not specifically for seniors but are just beautiful color, lovely scenes and interesting articles. A good boost for the spirit to have them show up in the mail box!  Great gift-type subscriptions.
My mom also enjoyed Good Old Days and crafty magazines like Crochet and Crochet World. |
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06-26-2009, 07:07 PM
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Thanks, molly. I am a magazine lover and I had never even heard of any of those. There is MORE , but that is really for women in their forties, not for someone who is sixty-two as I am . I do read the AARP magazine , but it only comes a few times a year, not even monthly I don't think.
I wonder why there aren't more magazines for us. There are so many of us, after all.
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