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Sam and Marge Are Both in Their 80s and Live

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Sam and Marge are both in their 80s and live on a limited income in a medium sized city.They usually eat at home and have almost the same diet every day of the week.They are finding that shopping and preparing three meals a day takes a lot of their energy.Marge especially has lost interest in cooking and sometimes only has tea and toast for dinner.Because neither Sam nor Marge drives,shopping means a bus trip to the store and back,along with walking several blocks.
A)What type of assistance programs could Sam and Marge take advantage of to help them get adequate nutrition while relieving them of some of the shopping,cooking and cleaning chores?
B)What steps would you take to assess the diet of an elderly person like Sam or Marge? What dietary standards would be most useful?
C)How do the nutritional needs of an older couple like Sam and Marge differ from those of middle-aged people?

Definitions:

Self-Discrepancy

The difference between an individual’s ideal self (how they would like to be) and their actual self (how they actually are or perceive themselves to be).

Actual Self

An individual's perception of the self, including abilities and characteristics, as they exist in reality.

Ideal Self

An individual's conception of how they would like to be, encompassing aspirations, values, and traits they strive to embody.

Role Identities

Individuals’ concept of self in specific social roles.