Open Question: Can someone please give me advice on what is best: Life insurance, Annuities or Term if you're 53 years old?

I'm looking to invest in life insurance, annuIties and term insurance, mutual funds. However, I don't know where to start? How can I invest especially in annuities if I want to get a check a month in about 10 years to live on when retiring. My friend's mom invested in annuities and when she got sick at 55 years old and couldn't work she was receiving annuities check which helped out alot.Can experienced people respond who have annuities, life insurance and/or term insurance with the kind of insurance they chose and which company you chose and WHY YOU CHOSE TO GO WITH THAT PARTICULAR COMPANY.THERE ARE SO MANY OF THEM OUT THERE...ITS' CONFUSING AS TO WHICH ONE IS BEST? Thanks in advance for advice.