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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.
3 kwi 2015 · Her father Mark said Hayley was being treated for pneumonia, and had briefly returned home from hospital on the day she died.
4 kwi 2015 · Doctors warned her parents she was unlikely to live beyond the age of 13 – but Hayley defied their predictions after undergoing pioneering drug treatment.
Hayley Okines, a name synonymous with courage and resilience, captivated the world with her extraordinary life journey battling Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), a rare genetic disorder causing accelerated aging. ... treatments to alleviate symptoms and potentially slow down the aging process. Hayley Okines: A Life Lived to the Fullest:
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.
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...
