Contents:
- Medical Video: RADHA Floors Adam Levine with Jessie J's Mamma Knows Best - The Voice 2018 Blind Auditions
- Why are older voices changing?
- How do you deal with sound changing due to age?
Medical Video: RADHA Floors Adam Levine with Jessie J's Mamma Knows Best - The Voice 2018 Blind Auditions
Do you realize, our voices keep changing with age? This change in sound will be most obvious once you start entering old age. The changing voice phenomenon in old age is called presbyphonia. Your voice is more likely to vibrate easily and the volume sounds weaker so it is difficult for others to hear. While in older men, their tone of voice will be higher. What caused it?
Why are older voices changing?
Usually the voice changes after you enter the age of 60 years and above. This is generally caused by physical changes in the vocal folds in the voice box that may occur due to various specific health problems, such as Parkinson's or gastric acid reflux. This change can be temporary to permanent.
Along with increasing age, the body will naturally lose its muscle mass, the mucous membrane will thin out and dry out, and the body's coordination ability will decrease. Well it turns out, this aging also occurs in the larynx which eventually becomes the main cause of sound changes in old age.
The vocal cords or folds have many layers of muscle that can weaken and thin out due to aging. a sound becomes less flexible it can no longer vibrate effectively to produce sound. As a result, your voice will sound more shrill.
Weakened sounds can also occur due to disorders of the respiratory system that make you more likely to breathe normally and maintain the volume to stay tight.
If the voice changes it is even more rough and heavy, or sounds more hoarse than before, this is probably due to the vocal cords that are stiff from the habit of smoking since young. Just like the thinning vocal cords, rigid vocal cords cannot vibrate to produce sound as good as before. In fact, the larynx requires maximum vibration to produce clear sound. As a result, you will have a voice that looks more hoarse.
In addition, Clark Ronsen, professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh, also said that changes in sound in women who are increasingly declining can be caused by postmenopausal hormonal changes.
How do you deal with sound changing due to age?
Generally, sound therapy is quite effective to help improve the health of your vocal cords. Look for a therapist who is suitable and expert in their field to deal with this discomfort.
However, in some cases medical treatment to surgery can be a fairly effective treatment to increase the strength and endurance of your voice. Don't worry, the voice changes when old is natural and does not require serious care. Unless this change is caused by certain health conditions that need to be addressed immediately.
To help keep your voice healthy in your old age, you also need to familiarize yourself with a number of things such as drinking enough water, not yelling when talking, and not smoking. Also, try not to torment inflamed vocal cords, such as during flu with lots of talking and shouting.
