title: Geriatric voice and laryngeal dysfunction.
abstract: Vocal disorders are a common dysfunction associated with aging that can have a significant effect on the quality of life. An appreciation for the many causes of vocal dysfunction in the elderly is a first step to providing better care for the geriatric patient with complaints about voice dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Shindo
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Hanson
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy