Children Born To Older Fathers May Live Longer.

[skybluestu]

I often see guys here in their 60's, and sometimes older, that have recently become parents so thought this might be of interest.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18392873

I have a two year old daughter who exhausts me and I'm only mid-30's, I take my hat off to older guys who have a young child

[geriatrickid]

I was about to yell out BS, until I read the entire article.

Prof Thomas von Zglinicki, an expert in cellular ageing at Newcastle University, said more research was needed."The authors did not examine health status in the first generation offspring."It might be possible that the advantage of receiving long telomeres from an old father is more than offset by the disadvantage of higher levels of general DNA damage and mutations in sperm, he said.

In plain language, it is known that older sperm donors are more likely to pass on damaged genetic material. Keep in mind, that our body's ability to repair damaged and defective dna diminishes over time. The data used in this study does not take into account multiple factors that influence longevity. Personally, I think that offspring from older fathers are more likely to demonstrate illness and birth defects.

[BigJohnnyBKK]

Started my first crop at 19, primary carer for many of their years.

Currently at 52 a single father of two young babes, one of each flavor.

But the SOs tire me out a lot more than the kids. . .

[GreenSnapper]

Nothing new. Just don't listen to the haters:

It turns out that older men chasing younger women contributes to human longevity and the survival of the species, according to new findings by researchers at Stanford and the University of California-Santa Barbara.

http://scienceblog.com/14203/old-men-chasing-young-women-a-good-thing/

[Berkshire]

Nothing new. Just don't listen to the haters:

It turns out that older men chasing younger women contributes to human longevity and the survival of the species, according to new findings by researchers at Stanford and the University of California-Santa Barbara.

http://scienceblog.c...n-a-good-thing/

Interesting. Very interesting. From the article:

[The scientists presented a range of data showing that males much older than 50 years have substantial realized fertility through matings with younger females, a pattern that was likely typical among early humans.]

and

[...all women and most men in the six groups stopped having children by their 50s, the researchers found. But some men, particularly high-status males, continued to reproduce into their 70s.]

I can only conclude that us "high-status males" must continue mating with younger females to realize our substantial fertility. Not sure what that all means, but I'll certainly give it a go....

[NanLaew]

... [...all women and most men in the six groups stopped having children by their 50s, the researchers found. But some men, particularly high-status males, continued to reproduce into their 70s.] ...

Excellent! Now I will get that translated into Thai and show it to the incredibly young, stunningly beautiful, awesomely smart, alarmingly insatiable and inexhaustible Mrs NL as she repeatedly uses my body to satisfy her cravings for a baby girl.

[Beetlejuice]

I don`t think this is a good thing.

Firstly the father will probably die before the child reaches the age of 20 and when kids are young they can be quite demanding that requires a lot of energy. So later on most of the child’s upbringing is going to be down to the mother.

My kids are now getting on for 30 and I am still here to support them when need be and hopefully will be here for them for many years to come.

Another point is that in today’s competitive world kids have to rely on their parents more and more even after they reach adulthood. So the way I see it, the longer I’m around the better it is for my family and that pertains to all families.

[Johnniey]

Nothing wrong with a 60 y/o pensioner having kids apart from their inability to play with them and by the time they're in their 70's maybe won't be able to help them with their homework.

What I really can't understand is WHY the guys who already have brought up kids want to do the same again?????

To the guys who haven't done it before, I don't think it's worth it - you'll not live to reap many of the the benefits - grandkids, the kids looking after you in your old age(how can a 10 y/o look after you financially when you're over 70)

Man, when I'm 60, I want to sit back and relax, with my kids out working.

[NanLaew]

I was about to yell out BS, until I read the entire article.

Prof Thomas von Zglinicki, an expert in cellular ageing at Newcastle University, said more research was needed."The authors did not examine health status in the first generation offspring."It might be possible that the advantage of receiving long telomeres from an old father is more than offset by the disadvantage of higher levels of general DNA damage and mutations in sperm, he said.

In plain language, it is known that older sperm donors are more likely to pass on damaged genetic material. Keep in mind, that our body's ability to repair damaged and defective dna diminishes over time. The data used in this study does not take into account multiple factors that influence longevity. Personally, I think that offspring from older fathers are more likely to demonstrate illness and birth defects.

Always the negative...

I took exception to this statement in the cited article, "Although delaying fatherhood increases the risk of miscarriage, the researchers believe there may be long-term health benefits."

Since when do beyond-their-sell-by date fathers have miscarriages?

Oh.... I think I get their meaning now.

Since when has their been a higher incidence of miscarriages in twenty-something Thai ladies married to much older, fatter, dare I say balding farangs?

[Bagwan]

This is sheer propagands put out by Age Concern.

In Thailand and other underdeveloped countries having lots of kids is insurance for one's old age, assuming of course one can survive all the extra bonking.

[bonobo]

Very interesting, but not Thai-related.

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