The article raises the question of the need to consider aging in the context of social security. The author the author shows the main stages of the humanitarization of social security, the trend of development of theoretical ideas in the direction of «human security», which develops within the framework of «enhanced security». The main object of social security of the elderly people is the safety of physical and psychological health. The object of security is comprised of three components: safety of medical care, drug provision and food security. The relevance of these issues to Russian practice is substantiated on the basis of research materials. Some shortcomings of the state social protection of elderly people are shown.