One of the greatest challenges in geriatrics studies is collecting reliable information on elderly individuals [1]. Using technology for collecting such data can be useful in some ways. Beach et al. have performed an exceptional job of collecting data on the attitudes of elderly individuals in sharing information.

The paper is full of tabular information on the survey conducted on elderly individuals. Table 2 clearly indicates that elderly individuals can be circumspect in using their debit or credit cards. It is a common occurrence that elderly individuals may lose trust in some of their family members. The survey also shows that elderly people may be more willing to share their problems with clinicians rather than members of their own family. The paper reports that the elderly may reveal more information if it is collected in an appropriate way. For instance, a good percentage of them may not like their conversations to be recorded on audio or visual devices.

Overall, this is an excellent paper in terms of the data collected on the topic. I truly appreciate the effort that went into collecting the data in the surveys reflected in the paper. I would encourage the authors to write a book on the topic.