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Aging Voice: Assessment and Treatment Options (WEB19768)
This session discusses presbyphonia—the anatomical, physiological, and overall functional changes to the vocal mechanism as patients age. Speaker Edie Hapner, presents assessment strategies, with and without advanced instrumental assessment, as well as treatment options. The speaker also discusses case studies to highlight treatment decision-making and interprofessional care for voice issues that accompany aging.
This course is a recorded session from the 2020 online conference “Voice Evaluation and Treatment: Improving Outcomes for Children and Adults.”
Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:
- Define presbyphonia and describe its defining characteristics
- Utilize evidence-based decision treatment decision making by identifying salient features of a minimum of three cases and match features to their treatment options
What is Included?
You'll get online access to all the course content, including the full video, handouts, and references so you can access it from anywhere!
Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.
Related Courses
View all courses from the 2020 online conference "Voice Evaluation and Treatment: Improving Outcomes for Children and Adults," available through the ASHA Learning Pass subscription or as an a la carte purchase.