Thinking of retiring? It might be best to wait if you can.

Kiersten Essenpreis for BI

• Economic-slowdown concerns are prompting Americans to rethink their retirement plans.
• Financial advisors and researchers advise older adults to keep working and delay taking Social Security.
• This is the final installment in BI's six-part series on making major life decisions during this period of massive change.

An uncertain macro environment makes now a difficult time to make major retirement decisions. Dozens of older Americans...