Aging voice: presbyphonia.
Presbyphonia is a physiological process of aging voice that includes morphological changes in the coverage mucosa, muscle, and cartilage. We revised the morphological, endoscopic, and vocal acoustic changes that occur in presbyphonia and discussed some treatments proposed to minimize glottal incompetence and improve vocal performance of the elderly.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, rmartins@fmb.unesp.br.
Regina Helena Garcia
RH
Martins
Tatiana Maria
TM
Gonçalvez
Adriana Bueno Benito
AB
Pessin
Anete
A
Branco
D000367:Age Factors; D002356:Cartilage / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000502:physiology*