{"id":13606,"date":"2026-02-08T19:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T19:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/?p=13606"},"modified":"2026-02-08T19:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T19:01:37","slug":"what-is-presbyphonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/what-is-presbyphonia\/","title":{"rendered":"What is presbyphonia?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13606\" class=\"elementor elementor-13606\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbd2a93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbd2a93\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10401e2\" data-id=\"10401e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f76894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f76894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\">This week, we are delighted to present a<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\">n <\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\">animation created by Am\u00e9lie Nadeau, a master&#8217;s student in the lab.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Starting from the basics \u2013 the anatomical structures involved in voice production \u2013 Am\u00e9lie guides us through the transformations that the larynx undergoes with age. Because yes, our voice ages, just like our body! These physiological changes can affect vocal quality, power, and vocal endurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Beyond normal vocal aging, some people develop presbyphonia \u2013 a pathological aging of the voice that can significantly affect daily communication and quality of life. Though often invisible, these vocal disorders can be particularly troublesome: difficulty being heard in noisy environments, vocal fatigue, avoidance of social situations&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">But there is hope! The animation also addresses the promising potential of singing to preserve vocal health and limit certain effects of aging on the voice. A topic that lies at the very heart of Am\u00e9lie&#8217;s research.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd91c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fd91c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/What-is-presbyphonia.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" poster=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Presbyphonie-scaled.png\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72b111d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72b111d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5317a2e\" data-id=\"5317a2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec38c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ec38c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Lectures sugg\u00e9r\u00e9es:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/production-de-la-voix\/\">Voice production<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/evolution-of-the-vocal-apparatus-and-spoken-languages\/\">Evolution of the vocal apparatus and spoken languages<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/la-sante-vocale-des-personnes-enseignantes\/\">The vocal health of teachers<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/comic-strip-about-speech\/\">Comic strip about speech<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/la-profession-dorthophoniste\/\">The profession of speech-language pathologist<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/difference-between-speech-language-and-communication\/\">Difference between speech, language and communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/analyses-du-langage-parle\/\">Speech analysis<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/parole-et-trompette\/\">Speech production and trumpet<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/muscular-speech-production\/\">Muscular&#8217; speech production<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/piccolo-project-in-images-part-one-impacts-on-articulation\/\">PICCOLO Project in Images. Part One: Impacts on Articulation<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/new-scientific-article-about-the-impact-of-singing-on-articulation\/\">New scientific article about the impact of singing on articulation<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/science-and-russian-dolls-the-follow-up\/\">Science &amp; Russian dolls<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/science-and-russian-dolls-the-follow-up\/\">Science and Russian dolls &#8212; The follow-up<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speechneurolab.ca\/en\/science-poupees-russes-encore-plus-de-figurines\/\">Science and Russian dolls\u2014Even more figurines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know your voice ages too? 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