Donna is a 63-year-old Latina woman. She has worked as an elementary school teacher since graduating from college, 40 years ago. She is 5’4” and is 190 pounds, about 40 pounds overweight (BMI 32.6), has high cholesterol, and is on medication for high blood pressure. She loves to binge-watch movies and TV shows when she is not working. Donna has a sedentary lifestyle, she says she is getting old and has decreased energy. Donna is married to, Sally, who is retired, but loves to spend her time gambling. Sally stays within her gambling budget, but Donna is frustrated on the wasted time and money spent gambling. Donna & Sally often eat out, which Sally thinks could be avoided, but they both love the taste of restaurant food and love to indulge in food. Donna is planning on retiring in one year but worries about what she will do with all of her free time since she has always worked and had little interest or time for hobbies. She always worries about having less money each month after retirement.
Middle-Aged Adult Case Study Donna is a 63-year-old Latina woman. She has worked as an elementary school teacher since graduating from college, 40 years…