Vocal aging and the impact on daily life: a longitudinal study

Acoustic and Respiratory Measures as a Function of Age in the Male Voice

“…Common age attributed characteristics of the elderly voice are hoarseness, breathiness, roughness, instability, reduced acoustic volume, changes in pitch and vocal tremor [2][3][4]. The quality of voice resulting from air loss, laryngeal tension, tremor, and a dditionally, there are different structural and physiological changes in the speech mechanism in men and women [13].…”

Relationship of the Cricothyroid Space with Vocal Range in Female Singers

“…There were no significant age related differences in vocal range, in particular no change in the vocal range, with progressive loss of top voice, expansion of lower voice, and reduction in total voice range with increasing age as described in the literature (Mueller, et al, 1984;Linville, 1987;Sataloff, et al, 1997;Teles-Magalhães, et al, 2000;Verdonck-de Leeuw & Mahieu, 2004). The performance vocal range did not decrease over the age range of the study sample and there was no reduction in the lowest and highest performance note with age.…”

“…In males, a dramatic decrease in SFF occurs at puberty. Progressive lowering continues until around 50 years of age, when SFF starts to increase (Mysak, 1959;Hollien & Shipp, 1972;Kitzing, 1979;Pegoraro-Krook, 1988;Brown Jr, et al, 1991;Traunmuller & Eriksson, 1994;Decoster & Debruyne, 1997;Verdonck-de Leeuw & Mahieu, 2004;Harnsberger et al, 2008). Hollien and Shipp (1972) noted that age related changes in SFF seemed to be less prominent or even absent in trained voice professionals, especially singers, which was subsequently confirmed by others (Brown Jr, et al, 1991;Morris et al, 1995).…”

“…Specifically, the vocal folds may thicken, the superficial layer of the lamina propria may become thinner and/or more oedematous, and the vocalis muscle may atrophy. The main effect on the voice is a change in vocal range, with progressive loss of top voice, expansion of lower voice, and reduction in total voice range (Mueller, et al, 1984;Linville, 1987;Sataloff, et al, 1997;Teles-Magalhães et al, 2000;Verdonck-de Leeuw & Mahieu, 2004). Other effects of aging include a deterioration in vocal quality, abnormal vibration of the vocal folds, reduction in the control of pitch, a marked decrease in vocal agility, reduced responsiveness between nerve impulses and muscle fibres (adversely affecting the cricothyroid and thyroarytenoid muscles), a decrease in glottal firmness and reduced elasticity of the vocal folds.…”

Presbilaringe. Revisión de la literatura

“…En el ámbito de la producción de la voz, se producen alteraciones que determinan un deterioro en la función social y la calidad de vida 1 . En el adulto mayor, la disfonía, en la mayoría de los casos es secundaria a una condición patológi-ca, siendo un menor porcentaje aquella producida sólo por cambios fisiológicos 2 .…”