About Cystay

Cystay is a free library of plain-English guides for Americans in their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond — and for the families who care about them.

What we cover

• Healthy aging — staying active, sleeping well, eating well, preventing falls and getting the most from doctor visits.
• Money and retirement — Social Security, Medicare, pensions, retirement accounts, taxes and protecting yourself from scams.
• Saving tips — ways to stretch a fixed income, from senior discounts to assistance programs many people never hear about.
• Staying connected — practical ideas for easing loneliness, making friends and keeping close to family.
• Joy and purpose — hobbies, learning, volunteering and travel.

Who writes Cystay

Articles are researched and written by the Cystay Editorial Team. We are not doctors, lawyers or financial advisers, and we do not pretend to be. Instead, every guide is built from official and well-established sources — such as the Social Security Administration, Medicare.gov, the IRS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute on Aging, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission — and links to them so you can check the details yourself.

We use software tools, including AI writing assistants, to help research and draft articles. Every article must pass our editorial checks before it is published, including checks that its sources load and that specific figures match what the official source says.

Our promise

• We write for real people, in large, readable type, without jargon.
• We never invent experts, quotes, reviews or comments.
• We link to our sources and correct mistakes quickly.
• We tell you when a decision deserves a conversation with your doctor, pharmacist, attorney or a free counselor.

How Cystay is funded

Cystay is free to read and is supported by advertising. Advertisers have no say in what we write, and we do not accept payment to recommend products or services.

Questions or corrections? Please contact us.