The Department of Labor has published a retirement toolkit which briefly explains benefits available to retirees. It includes Medicare, Social Security and Elder Laws. It also includes multiple links and resources for the related topics.

A very helpful factsheet for those nearing retirement.

http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/retirementtoolkit.pdf

Navigating Social Security Benefits can be cumbersome.

Here are some factsheets which may help.

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN-05-10147.pdf

http://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/otherthings.html