Recently, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino have grabbed attention by revealing their upcoming roles as fathers once again, despite being 79 and 83 years old respectively.

There's been a lot of discussion into their age and the implications of their decision to have children at such late stages in their lives.

In this episode of The Quicky, we delve into the experiences of children born to older fathers and speak with a fertility specialist to find out if there are risks for the children born to men in their 70s and 80s.

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CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Taylor - Her Dad was in his 50s when she was born 

Alisa - Her Dad was was almost 60 when she was born 

Dr Michael Eisenberg - Urologist, Male Fertility Specialist, Male Sexual Function Specialist at Stanford University School of Medicine 

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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