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I read older fathers kids have a greater chance of developing schizophrenia, it doesn't run in my family at all but i'm terrified of it happening tome?
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^'ed risk: ^'ed risk doesn't mean it will occur though. Men aged 45 & older had children with about twice psychosis risk as younger men per research by Brian M. D’Onofrio. See: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/health/mental-illness-risk-higher-for-children-of-older-parents-study-finds.html?_r=0. If you have specific symptoms get them checked out. An older dad doesn't mean you are doomed to be psychotic.
Answered 5/8/2015
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