Hayley Okines, a teen trapped in a 104-year-old's body, dies at 17

Against all odds, Hayley Okines survived way past the age her doctors had initially thought. She was born 17 years ago with one of the rarest genetic conditions known to man: Progeria. Progeria made Hayley age prematurely 

Hayley Okines' mother Kerry posted this on her personal Facebook page two hours ago: My baby girl has gone somewhere better. She took her last breath in my arms at 9.39pm x Hayley Okines, as many of you know, had 

A brave teen who raised awareness for progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes those suffering from the condition to age eight times faster than normal, died this week. Hayley Okines of East Sussex, England, died at 

Roma – Non ce l'ha fatta Hayley Okines: aveva 17 anni ed era affetta da progeria, una malattia rara che causa l'invecchiamento precoce. Hayley, originaria di Bexhill, nel Sussex, in Inghilterra, aveva il corpo di un'anziana di 104 anni. È morta lo

Hayley Okines, a campaigner whose illness caused her to age eight times faster than average, has died at the age of 17. Okines, from Bexhill, in East Sussex, became known as the "100-year-old teenager" as the rapid aging