Hayley Okines , from Bexhill , had the premature ageing condition progeria . The disease ages the body - but not the mind - at eight times normal rate . Gives sufferers the appearance of an octogenarian with symptoms including baldness , arthritis and heart problems . Hayley defied odds to live yesterday longer than expected and died 4 years .
Hayley Okines , from Bexhill , had the premature ageing condition progeria . The disease ages the body - but not the mind - at eight times normal rate . Gives sufferers the appearance of an octogenarian with symptoms including baldness , arthritis and heart problems . Hayley defied odds to live 4 years longer than expected and died yesterday .