In our community, it is normalised to see old men marry over and over again, producing children until they are literally in the grave. I would love to see a study into the age of fathers, when assessing people with health issues.
For example, the link between old sperm, autism and schizophrenia:
http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/23/older-fathers-linked-to-kids-autism-and-schizophrenia-risk/
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Higher risk of brain cancer and breast cancer:
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Birth risks, such as low weight, seizures:
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Plus, pregnant women, who have babies with older men, are at higher risk for getting gestational diabetes.
For example, the link between old sperm, autism and schizophrenia:
http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/23/older-fathers-linked-to-kids-autism-and-schizophrenia-risk/
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Higher risk of brain cancer and breast cancer:
The risk of brain cancer and breast cancer are also elevated in people born to older fathers. There are also neurological effects. Children with fathers who are more than 40 at their birth are almost six times more likely to have autism than those whose fathers are less than 30, according to one study
The perils of putting off fatherhood: why it poses risks to childrenβs physical and mental health
Men have biological clocks too. Fertility drops with age, and the likelihood of offspring having conditions such as autism, schizophrenia and leukaemia rises
www.theguardian.com
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Birth risks, such as low weight, seizures:
Older fathers associated with increased birth risks
From the data of more than 40 million births, scientists at Stanford have linked paternal age to birth risks, and even risks to the motherβs health.
med.stanford.edu
A decade of data documenting live births in the United States links babies of older fathers with a variety of increased risks at birth, including low birth weight and seizures, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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Plus, pregnant women, who have babies with older men, are at higher risk for getting gestational diabetes.
For women, the risk of gestational diabetes was greater when they had children with older men.
Babies born to older fathers 'tend to have more medical issues'
Men who start families later in life should be aware of the potential health risks to their children, study says
www.theguardian.com