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3 kwi 2015 · Hayley Okines, from Bexhill, East Sussex, became known as the 100-year-old teenager through her efforts to raise awareness of progeria. Her mother, Kerry, announced Hayley's death on Thursday...
- Girl, 14, Has 100-Year-Old Body
Hayley Okine is 14-years-old, but a rare genetic condition...
- Girl, 14, Has 100-Year-Old Body
Although the life expectancy for those with the condition is 13 years, Okines was part of a drug trial that had seen her surpass doctors' predictions of her projected lifespan. She died on 2 April 2015 at the age of 17, having lived four years beyond doctors' initial predictions. [5]
Sadly she died earlier this month and her funeral was held today. Her condition caused her to age prematurely. Hayley reached the age of 17, several years longer than many people with progeria ever do.
We featured Hayley Okines a number of times on this programme - a young woman who faced the difficulties life threw at her with a great deal of humour...
The funeral of a girl whose rare genetic condition led her to become known as the "100-year-old teenager" has taken place. Hayley Okines, 17, died in East Sussex earlier this month from...
15 kwi 2015 · Hayley Okines, 17, died in East Sussex earlier this month from progeria, which causes sufferers to age eight times faster than normal. Hayley, of Bexhill, was told she would not live beyond...
Hayley Okines, who has campaigned to raise awareness of the rare genetic condition Progeria, has died at the age of 17.
