In many cases, when an elderly person retires, they are counting on having Social Security in their corner as one of the forms of income they will receive. However, it is not what is once was. At this point it is now considered to be a supplement as opposed to your total income when you are receiving Social Security. It is not nearly enough to be able to provide and maintain the lifestyle that many people are accustomed to having and enjoying.
In many instances even in retirement the elderly need to continue to work in order to make ends meet. They also need to make sure that they have some sort of retirement program in place to be able to have some money that they are able to rely on. If this occurs they will have some security and some money they will be able to count on, however a better option would be to have a pension they would be able to count on in addition to the monthly payment that they receive from social security. Having some sort of steady and consistent in retirement will allow you to be able to know what you can or cannot do and will allow you to be able to plan better for the retirement you are dreaming of instead of dreading.
Retirement should be something you plan and look forward to. However, recently people are more worried about how they will be able to survive on their limited resources and are concerned because they did not plan well enough to able to get the right results. So, consider the future now and look for ways to create future income and options for when you do get to the age of retirement and not when you retire. Planning for it now, even ten years before will provide some security and insurance as opposed to having nothing.