So THAT'S Why Your Voice Sounds Older When You Age

Ask any little kid who’s playing the grandparent in a school play — high and scratchy is the way to go to pull off a perfect “old person” voice. And while we all understand that what’s being depicted is a caricature, we might be unaware of how similar changes are gradually being more evident in our own voices. If you’ve noticed that your voice has been growing unsteady, weaker or breathier, you may be experiencing symptoms of presbyphonia, a term that refers to the changes of the aging voice.

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