Effects of life-story review on quality of life, depression, and life satisfaction in older adults in Oman: a randomized controlled study.

Background: There is a need for healthcare providers to develop life-story review interventions to enhance the mental well-being and quality of life of older adults. The primary aim of this study is to examine the effects of telling their life stories and creating a life-story book intervention on QoL, depressive symptoms, and life satisfaction in a group of older adults in Oman.

Methods: A repeated-measures randomized controlled design was conducted in Oman.

A Qualitative Study to Explore the Life Experiences of Older Adults in Oman.

Background: Reminiscence studies and life reviews have a number of proven advantages. Future generations gain by learning from elders' life experiences, as do older adults themselves who share their memories. Despite Oman's sizable geriatric population, research on older individuals' life experiences is scarce.