4. Positive feelings This facet examines how much a person
experiences positive feelings of contentment, balance, peace,
happiness, hopefulness, joy and enjoyment of the good things in
life. A person’s view of, and feelings about the future are seen
as an important part of this facet. For many respondents this
facet may be regarded as synonymous with quality of life.
Negative feelings are not included as these are covered
elsewhere. 5. Thinking, learning, memory and concentration This
facet explores a person’s view of his/her thinking, learning,
memory, concentration and ability to make decisions. This
incorporates the speed of thinking and clarity of thought.
Questions disregard whether a person is alert, aware or awake,
even though these underlie thinking, memory and concentration.
It is acknowledged that some people with cognitive difficulties
may have no insight into their difficulties, and in these cases
proxy evaluations may be a necessary addition to the person’s
subjective evaluation. A similar proble