Author of the Amazon #1 Best seller, The No-Stress Retirement Guide Roadmap, D. Scott Kenik is the Founder and Principal of Wealth Concepts Group, LLC.
You can do Roth conversions of your Traditional IRA at any age. You can only convert your employer sponsored plan (401(k), 403(b) etc.) once you are eligible to withdraw funds.
The percentage of your Social Security that is taxed and the cost of Medicare is based on the amount of your taxable income. Since income from Roth IRAs are tax-free, it does not count toward your taxable income.