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Article: Seek medical help for voice and swallowing disorders: These problems are common among seniors, so get an evaluation to help improve your quality of life.(Otolaryngology)
- Article from:
- Men's Health Advisor
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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Perhaps your once-golden throat is gone, replaced by a weakened, unsteady voice or hoarseness. Or maybe you're missing out on your favorite foods because they're too difficult to swallow.
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A study presented in September at the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation's annual meeting found that older adults commonly experience these problems but dismiss them as part of normal aging. These conditions may cause increased depression, anxiety and social withdrawal, the researchers reported.
If hoarseness, weakness or loss of voice (known collectively as dysphonia) or swallowing difficulties ...