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Okines was diagnosed with progeria at the age of two, [6] and doctors put her projected lifespan at thirteen years. [7] She frequently travelled to Boston in the United States to receive new treatments. In 2012, her autobiography, titled Old Before My Time, was published; [8] [9] it was co-authored by Okines, her mother Kerry, and contributor ...
15 kwi 2015 · Hayley, of Bexhill, was told she would not live beyond the age of 13 but underwent pioneering drug treatment. Her funeral was held at All Saints Church in Sidley. Paying tribute to her daughter...
3 kwi 2015 · Hayley Okines and her family had campaigned to raise awareness of her condition. A girl with a rare genetic condition which made her body age eight times faster than normal has died at the age...
4 kwi 2015 · Hayley – who BBC News say had the “body of a 104-year-old” – was being treated in the hospital for pneumonia, but she returned home shortly before she died.
Hayley Okines to try experimental treatment in bid to halt ageing disease progeria
3 kwi 2015 · Hayley and her family had fundraised for her medical treatment and to raise public understanding of the condition, and the teenager published her autobiography at the age of 14 called Old...
9 kwi 2015 · Hayley Okines, who has died aged 17, had progeria and endeavoured to enjoy her limited time – and raise awareness of the disorder.
