Life is difficult everywhere!! My feeling is you have to be happy with where you live / choose to retire , JA, USA, Canada, Europe. Everybody's point of view on this thread is valid, no right or wrong. Look at world events it seems that one is very lucky to find a place that offers all that they want or need, forget about 100% safety and security. Human nature is worldwide, no escaping that other than a "Deserted Island".