Make your voice heard!
Aging changes the voice, typically because the vocal cords thin out, the lungs don’t work as well as they used to, and cartilage in the larynx hardens. What’s not normal is when voice changes are so dramatic they interfere with the ability to communicate. These changes may reflect such causes as neck or chest surgery, smoking, or silent acid reflux. But almost all voice disorders are treatable. Treatment usually involves addressing underlying conditions and a course of voice therapy with a speech therapist.
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