13 Facts About Hayley Okines

Hayley Leanne Okines was an English author and activist who was a sufferer of the extremely rare aging disease progeria.

Hayley Okines was known for spreading awareness of the condition.

Hayley Okines died on 2 April 2015 at the age of 17, having lived four years beyond doctors' initial predictions.

Hayley Okines was diagnosed with progeria at the age of two, and doctors put her projected lifespan at thirteen years.

Hayley Okines frequently travelled to Boston in the United States to receive new treatments.

Hayley Okines was the subject of television specials in both Europe and North America.

When she was ten years old, Okines was featured in "Hope for Hayley", an episode of the British series Extraordinary People.

Hayley Okines was featured in the second part of a three-part documentary series called Make Me Live Forever, in which presenter Michael Mosley investigated a number of proposed treatments to enable humans to extend their lifespan.

Hayley Okines was discussed in relation to telomeres and their apparent role in the ageing process.

Hayley Okines was featured in a report by Tara Brown on the Australian version of 60 Minutes.

Some athletes were inspired by Hayley Okines to raise money for progeria research.

In December 2010, Hayley Okines met Justin Bieber after a group of people started an awareness campaign on Twitter.

The Kids Choir 2000, which included Hayley Okines, performed the vocals on the song, titled "Voices of Tomorrow".