Aging Voice Rehabilitation

Aging Voice Rehabilitation

As we age, our vocal mechanism and function age just like the rest of the body. There are histologic changes to the vocal folds as well as changes to the respiratory and resonatory systems of phonation. Presbyphonia is a commonly used terminology to describe aging voice problems. This course will explore the common symptoms and signs, surgical management, and voice therapy approaches for aging voice. The “how I do it” lab portion after the main lecture will be provided.

Course Objectives

Identify common symptoms of presbyphonia
Describe histologic changes to the vocal folds through lifetime
Describe multiple contributing factors in consideration for rehabilitation of aging voice.
Describe therapeutic approaches for aging voice.
Christina HK Rosow

Christina HK Rosow

MM, MS, CCC-SLP
Christina Kang Rosow is a medical Speech-Language Pathologist with specialty training in voice pathology which includes a year-long internship at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Laryngeal Surgery & Voice Rehabilitation followed by a clinical fellowship at the University of Kentucky Voice Clinic under the tutelage of Drs. Joseph Stemple and Rita Patel. In 2012, Christina was recruited to Mayo Clinic Arizona to co-find the state-of-the-art Multidisciplinary Voice Program,. She retired from Mayo Clinic in 2020 to start her own private practice The Voice Forum, LLC. Christina is passionate about being a conscientious and mindful clinician/teacher, offering clients medically sound, evidence-based strategies they can rely on to thrive as their own advocate. She is actively involved in research and frequently present at national and international meetings on topics of voice and swallowing rehabilitation. In 2015, she proposed a new type of swallowing disorder that previously went undiagnosed (muscle tension dysphagia), and her 3 peer-review published recommendations for treating this disorder are now widely adopted. She also has a strong interest in chronic pain and functional laryngeal disorders and have undergone extensive training in Pain Rehabilitation of Central Sensitization Syndrome. Vocal pedagogy has always given her great joy. Even while working at Mayo Clinic, she always maintained a private singing studio, and served as a lecturer in Undergraduate and Graduate Vocal Pedagogy at Arizona State University. She continues this focus in her private practice.
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Intermediate Level
0.15 ASHA CEU
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Course Timeline

Timeline
30 min: Prevalence and pathophysiology of presbyphonia
Timeline
30 min: Laryngology management of presbyphonia
Timeline
30 min: Lab- “How I do it.”

Course Disclosures

The content of this course is based on the research and experience of the presenter. You are responsible to do your own research to determine if the information and skills taught are appropriate for your clients/students/patients.

Disclosure Statement for Christina HK Rosow:

Financial:

Christina Kang Rosow is a voice pathologist and the sole owner of The Voice Forum, LLC. She received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com.

Non-Financial:

Christina Kang Rosow is a member of the ASHA SIG 3 Voice and Upper Airway Issues.
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