Morales-Cadena GM, Jaurrieta-Hinojos ND, Fonseca-Chávez MG

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ABSTRACT

Background: Presbyphony is defined as those changes related to voice aging. It is associated with social isolation, symptoms of depression and a tendency to justify that age is the cause of their problems.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of presbyphony in patients over 65 years attending the Otolaryngology and Neck Surgery Service of the Hospital Español de Mexico.
Material and Method: A descriptive and transversal study including all patients over 65 years, who attended the Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Service of the Hospital Español de Mexico from November 2018 to February 2019, and agreed to carry out the voice handicap index-10 (VHI-10).
Results: A total of 64 patients were included. The VHI-10 was abnormal in 15.6% and normal in 84.4%.
Conclusions: The prevalence obtained (15.6%) is within the reported in the different series of the literature (5 to 47%). It is imperative to recognize and treat this clinical entity in our population, because it can determine the cognitive and emotional functions of patients; as well as their health condition.

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