My mom (84 years old tomorrow), is developing a strange way and pitch in her speech.
It sounds like high pitch AND childish as well … am not sure if that’s something related to larynx or vocal chords (and thus not reversible or needs exercise to make it better) or it’s a behavior thing. She has been watching kids shows lately (could that be related???)
don’t know …
any insight here?
You could try switching to a different show to see if that helps.
It is odd because generally it is higher pitches that tend to get lost when hearing starts to fail.
Try putting on recordings that she might have sung when she was younger. Does the sound and cadence change then?
Honestly though if it really does not bother you I would not worry about it.
Now if she talked like Fran Drescher all the time then I would have to put in ear plugs!