ABSTRACT
The study examines what elderly people would spend more or less time doing if they had their lives to relive. This idea assumes elderly people reflect back on their lives in an evaluative sense. This theory is supported by Butler’s presumption that the life review of one’s past is a natural process occurring in later life [1]. It is characterized by the progressive return to consciousness of past experiences and the resurgence of unresolved conflicts. Butler posited that negative perceptions of the past are relevant in daily life in later life, and that reflections of the past, unresolved conflicts, and regrets affect life satisfaction [1].
