The SOA Research Institute's Aging and Retirement Strategic Research program focuses on a variety of stakeholders: individuals, benefit plan sponsors and administrators, financial service companies and society at large. The program partners with other SOA Research Institute strategic research programs, and it also partners with outside organizations. It builds on 25 years of work from the Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks and many of its projects have a multi-disciplinary focus. The program aims to respond to the needs of stakeholders by assessing societal challenges and helping find solutions in a changing world. This session presents an overview of the work of the program, including key findings of research reports from the program, consumer education, and related work the SOA Research Institute is doing in this area.