Many changes happen in the body over time, and the voice is no exception. Patients with vocal fold atrophy related to aging are a substantial part of the treatment-seeking population. This course explores epidemiology, physiology, evaluation, and treatment of voice disorders related to aging.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe anatomy and physiology changes that often occur in older adult voices.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain treatment options for vocal fold atrophy and aging voice concerns.
- After this course, participants will be able to list at least one option for voice therapy exercises appropriate for the aging voice.
Course created on November 10, 2025
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Epidemiology |
| 15-25 Minutes | Impacts on Anatomy, Physiology, and Quality of Life |
| 25-40 Minutes | Evaluation |
| 40-55 Minutes | Treatment Options, Voice Therapy Techniques |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Lauren Fay
MS CCC-SLP
Lauren Fay is a senior speech-language pathologist at Duke Voice Care Center. Lauren specializes in voice disorders, with particular interest in chronic cough, peri-operative voice rehabilitation, and tracheo-esophageal voice prosthesis management. She studied communication sciences and disorders and music at Baylor University, and earned her master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Vanderbilt University. Lauren completed a clinical fellowship dedicated to voice disorders at Philadelphia ENT Associates. She leads community and continuing education events at Duke, and chairs the student externship program. Lauren is a clinical instructor for the graduate-level Voice Disorders class at UNC-Chapel Hill, and frequently presents on topics related to voice and cough for continuing education events.
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Financial: Lauren Fay was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Lauren Fay has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Introductory Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs
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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
Approved for 1.00 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.
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