Some people want to not only look younger, but sound younger, too.
An increasing number of older adults are putting more pep into their speaking with voice therapy. "Research has shown they can sound younger than their chronological age" through proper techniques says Nandhu Radhakrishnan, a University of Missouri specialist in voice science and therapy.
Vocal exercises improve loudness and strengthen the tone and endurance of muscles that have lost elasticity, says Ellen Markus, a speech pathologist at the Universty of North Carolina Voice Center.
Breathing and vocal exercises twice a day along with relaxation techniques greatly improve raspy voices.
Adapted from AARP Bulletin, July-August 2012, Vol. 53, No. 6
