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The aging adult voice

R T Sataloff1, D C Rosen, M Hawkshaw

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Journal of Voice : Official Journal of the Voice Foundation
|June 1, 1997
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Aging causes voice changes, some inevitable, others treatable. Voice care providers must distinguish normal aging from medical conditions mimicking presbyphonia.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Laryngology
  • Speech and Hearing Sciences

Background:

  • Physiologic changes associated with advancing age can significantly alter vocal function.
  • These age-related vocal alterations are not always inevitable and some may be reversible.
  • Various treatable medical conditions can mimic the voice changes typically seen in aging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To inform voice care providers about expected age-related vocal changes.
  • To highlight the importance of identifying reversible conditions that affect voice.
  • To differentiate between normal aging of the voice and pathological conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of physiological changes in the aging voice.
  • Analysis of medical conditions that impact phonation.

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  • Clinical differentiation between presbyphonia and other voice disorders.

    • Main Results:

    • Aging impacts vocal physiology, leading to predictable voice alterations.
    • Many conditions causing voice changes are treatable and distinct from natural aging.
    • Misdiagnosis can occur if reversible conditions are mistaken for presbyphonia.

    Conclusions:

    • Voice care providers need to understand the spectrum of age-related vocal changes.
    • Vigilance is required to detect and manage treatable conditions affecting voice.
    • Accurate diagnosis is crucial to distinguish aging voice from other pathologies.