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My guess would be much simpler: older parents == worse genes. It is already proved that some disorders happen more often to children of parent aged 35+ (Down sy
by mamon 8y ago
My guess would be much simpler: older parents == worse genes. It is already proved that some disorders happen more often to children of parent aged 35+ (Down syndrome for instance)
- bla2 8y agoOr older parents == better circumstances for kid, and better chances for kid with autism to be successful.
- s-shellfish 8y agoAbility to create stable mental framework.
- SamReidHughes 8y agoYep, this is the most prominent theory for why older fathers, particularly, are correlated with autism.
- A2017U1 8y agoIt's not just autism, a whole range of disorders. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternal_age_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternal_age_effect