“…Lack of life satisfaction has been associated with many mental health problems in the older age such as depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder (Saul & Saul, 1990). Also, elders who have a higher level of life satisfaction tend to be less depressed and to adjust better to changes and transitions commonly experienced by older people (Rogers, 1999). Depression, in particular, has been identified as one of the most common problems of older people, associated with loss, grief, substance misuse, and related problems (Wallace & O ' Hara, 1992;Mithani & Misri, 1999).…”