REVIEW ARTICLE
Year : 2022 | Volume
: 18 | Issue : 4 | Page : 221--226
The aging larynx: An anatomical perspective
Deepa Devadas1, Raghunath Shahaji More1, Chetan Sahni1, Mayank Gupta2, Amit Kumar Nayak1, Anand Mishra1
1 Department of Anatomy, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Amit Kumar Nayak
Department of Anatomy, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, Uttar Pradesh
India
There has been a striking increase in the geriatric population worldwide over the last few decades. As the aging process continues to alter functioning of all body systems, the human voice is also significantly affected. The senile voice is characterized by its changes in pitch, hoarseness, tremulousness, and breathiness with reduced harmonics and intensity. Such phonatory changes in the elderly may hinder effective communication, thus bringing down their confidence levels and impairing their quality of life. These characteristic features that distinguish the senile voice from younger speakers are accompanied by age-related changes in the organ of phonation, the larynx. The summative morphological and structural changes occurring in the elderly larynx have been referred to as “Presbylarynx.” The present review article is an attempt by the authors to explore the various anatomical age-related changes occurring in the larynx that may be responsible for altered vocal function in the elderly. An improved understanding of the anatomical basis of the aged voice can give further directions into the management of vocal disorders and improved speech performance in the elderly.
How to cite this article:
Devadas D, More RS, Sahni C, Gupta M, Nayak AK, Mishra A. The aging larynx: An anatomical perspective.J Indian Acad Geriatr 2022;18:221-226
|
How to cite this URL:
Devadas D, More RS, Sahni C, Gupta M, Nayak AK, Mishra A. The aging larynx: An anatomical perspective. J Indian Acad Geriatr [serial online] 2022 [cited 2023 Apr 2 ];18:221-226
Available from: http://www.jiag.com/article.asp?issn=0974-3405;year=2022;volume=18;issue=4;spage=221;epage=226;aulast=Devadas;type=0 |
|
|
|
