Category: Research

• Life|65|The Koi

  Learning From the Koi 🐟 As I grow older, I find myself craving a deeper connection to my Japanese heritage. My roots are part Japanese and part German, but there’s something about the traditions and symbols of Japan that call to me in a special way. One symbol that has captured my attention recently is…

  Lady Flava News

  September 11, 2025

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• Blog Challenge|65|My Community |West Seattle

  How would you improve your community? How Would I Improve My Community? 🌻❣️🌻 When I picture my ideal community, it’s one where everyone — no matter their age, background, or income — feels safe enough to walk outside and enjoy what’s around them. I imagine neighbors strolling to our small businesses and local eateries, popping…

  Lady Flava News

  August 10, 2025

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• Flava Wellness Check-In: Let’s Talk About Eye Health

  As I journey through my 60s, I’ve grown more in tune with my body—and lately, I’ve been reflecting on my eyes. Some days I notice floaters drifting across my vision. On others, I struggle with glare and clarity when driving at night. I recently learned I have a slight cataract in my left eye, and…

  Lady Flava News

  July 26, 2025

  60+, Aging, Asking Questions, Be Prepared, Call To Action, Eye Health, Flava Wellness Journal, Flava’s thoughts…, Healing, Healing Journey, Health and Wellness, Healthcare, Holistic Medicine, Honor Yourself, Honoring Myself, Lady Flava, Lady Flava Wellness, Life, Life Changes, Life’s Challenges, Medical Awareness, Mind Body Connection, My Life, Plan of Action, Research, Sharing My Thoughts, Simply Flava

  #FlavaWellnessCheckIn #AgingGracefully #EyeHealthMatters #FloatersAndFocus #VisionAwareness #NightDrivingChallenges #CataractSupport #HolisticWellness #HealingWithCommunity #WellnessOver60 #ChangeTheN

• H&W|60+|Constipation

  Constipation definition: a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent. Calm Through the Chaos: Let’s Talk About Constipation Over the past year and a half, I’ve been on a journey of managing chronic pain—stemming from an injury that caused radiculopathy, compounded by the onset…

  Lady Flava News

  May 12, 2025

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• 60+|Dementia (repost)

  “If I Get Dementia” Repost From Facebook This should be hung in every dementia care home and in hospitals where there are patients with dementia. They can’t come into your world, you have to go to theirs. If I get dementia, I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where…

  Lady Flava News

  May 12, 2025

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