Self-perception of voice, hearing, and general health in screening for voice changes in older women.

Purpose: To verify the association between sociodemographic factors, vocal behavior, morbidities, and self-perception of voice, hearing, and general health in older women with voice disorders.

Methods: The sample had 95 older women aged 60 to 84 years (mean of 69,5). They were interviewed with a structured questionnaire on sociodemographic aspects, health, and vocal behavior.

Analysis of different performance times of the voiced trill technique in older women.

Purpose: To analyze and compare the immediate vocal effects of the voiced trill technique in the assessment of acoustic and auditory-perceptual measures of older women with and without self-perceived vocal changes.

Methods: Clinical, quasi-experimental study in older women, aged 60 to 70 years (n=53). A questionnaire on vocal self-perception, voice, and laryngeal assessment was applied, before and after performing the voiced trill technique.