Important Life Activities of Older Adults in The Chiang Mai Community: A Text Mining Analysis Using KH Coder

Since 2017, we have conducted a study entitled "Learning Dementia Prevention Measures from Northern Thailand, Where Dementia Is Rare." In 2018, we explored the concepts of "purpose in life" and "aging" among older adults in rural Thailand. When asked, "What are you looking forward to now?" nearly all respondents answered, "Being of service to others."This study focused on older residents of Chiang Mai, the fifthlargest city in Thailand. Interviews were conducted using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), which assesses life based on three keywords: "importance," "performance," and "satisfaction." The collected data were analyzed using KH Coder, a text-mining tool. Results revealed eight typical life activities among older residents, with social connections-particularly the presence of friends- playing a crucial role in fulfilling activities.