With America in a recession, retirement has been changing.  Employees are staying in jobs longer at mediocre pay, in order to secure their pensions.  Retirees are also living longer, thanks to modern science - but that also means they meet more funds to get by.  So how is the pension crisis and the aging population changing how seniors look at their future?  How should they be planning for their golden years?  Fronteras: The Changing America Desk is investigating what retirees face today in a radio series.  We check in with two reporters and retirement experts.

Laurel Morales, reporter, Fronteras: The Changing Americas Desk and KNAU

Ruxandra Guidi, reporter, Fronteras: The Changing Americas Desk and KPBS