As the falling real-estate and stock markets erode their savings, many aging Americans are delaying retirement, electing labor over leisure in uncertain times.

• 日益衰退的房地产和股市吞蚀着他们的积蓄，许多上了年纪的美国人推迟了自己的退休计划，在前途难料的时候，他们选择了工作而非休闲。