The Imagination of Passing and Designing for Life of the Aging Who Lives in the Big Municipal

Abstract

This research aims to study 1) the imagination of death and 2) designing for the life of the aging people residing in Bangkok Metropolitan. The qualitative research method in-depth interviews with 12 key informants, 6 equally male and female, aged between 56-88 years. Analyze data by comparing content presented from interviews and summarizing the phenomena.
The results showed that imagination toward death has 4 aspects: 1) concreteness in biology when the body stops working and 2) Abstract perception related to their own religious beliefs.
3) Expectations when near death are natural death does not prolong life, knowing about the treatment of disease, good death preparation, and choosing the place to die at home rather than a hospital.4) Belief after death, believed that reincarnation to other realms depends on the sin or merits committed in one’s life. Generate good karma by donating body, blood, property, and things, making merit, and not encroaching on other people’s lives.

Designing for life has three aspects: 1) Social and cultural, consisting of having a group of friends to talk to or come to see each other, believing in one’s ability, being independent and self-reliant, and returning to their hometown at the age of being dependent on others. 2) Economically, there is property management, having sufficient savings for living, 3) Health and learning, paying attention to physical health, nutrients, exercise, and brain training, learning from hobbies, informal learning from life experiences, reading, listening, meeting friends, and hobbies. Follow the news on television and mobile phone. The research results can be applied to preparation for pre-aging information, continuing education for seniors, and training for elderly caregivers.