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Autistics die younger and what can be done.

David

Have you heard that a survey was done in Sweden that Autistic people tend to die younger than the general population.  It does not mean that some Autistic people can live up to a Hundred Years Old.  Why do you think that Autistic people live shorter lives?  I have asked the NAS to do a campain and Autistica is also looking into it.  The N AS did say that they are going to talk to the Government.  It is important to do a campaign for older Adults as there has been a lot said about children on the Autistic spectrum.

David.

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  • Yes Desmond my late Father's brother was posted by the British Army to India during the War and he got an infection.  I expect the infection made him worse.  If he was Autistic when he was conscripted during World War 2 they would not have known about Autism and the Army did not always turn away peculiar people.    I do not remember him that well  as I only saw him when I went to Nice aged six and seven 1963 and 1964.  In 1966 he developed a sore mouth which later turned into Cancer and he died.   

    My Mother thinks there is Autism on my Fathers side of the family but she never saw Desmond before he joined the Army and got an infection in India.

    On the other hand many Autistic people stay at home and do not do things such as go out to work so might be safer. Many Autistic people do not go on holiday and with what happened   in Brussels these days it is probably safer not to travel    My Father died aged 85 ten years ago of  heart failure and he probably lived longer as he did not go on holiday with my Mother who loves travelling.  I am now going to start a discussion on the Autistic Programmes I watched this week.

    David

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  • Yes Desmond my late Father's brother was posted by the British Army to India during the War and he got an infection.  I expect the infection made him worse.  If he was Autistic when he was conscripted during World War 2 they would not have known about Autism and the Army did not always turn away peculiar people.    I do not remember him that well  as I only saw him when I went to Nice aged six and seven 1963 and 1964.  In 1966 he developed a sore mouth which later turned into Cancer and he died.   

    My Mother thinks there is Autism on my Fathers side of the family but she never saw Desmond before he joined the Army and got an infection in India.

    On the other hand many Autistic people stay at home and do not do things such as go out to work so might be safer. Many Autistic people do not go on holiday and with what happened   in Brussels these days it is probably safer not to travel    My Father died aged 85 ten years ago of  heart failure and he probably lived longer as he did not go on holiday with my Mother who loves travelling.  I am now going to start a discussion on the Autistic Programmes I watched this week.

    David

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