41-year-old Tiffany Wedekind ages eight times faster as she suffers from progeria – a rare ‘Benjamin Button’ condition.
Watch the oldest known survivor of the rare ‘Benjamin Button’ condition
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Tiffany, from Columbus, Ohio, is the oldest known survivor of the rare ‘Benjamin Button’ condition as the people suffering from the disease normally die by the age of 12.
Tiffany’s brother, who also had the same condition, passed away seven years ago when he was 39.
Tiffany, who is 4ft 5in tall and weighs 58 pounds, suffers from tooth decay, hair loss and heart problems due to the rare disease.
Despite the rare condition, Tiffany lives a normal life and runs a cleaning company and candle-making business.
Tiffany told Barcroft TV: “I don’t let my disease define me, that’s not who I am. I just happen to have this, which makes me special in a way. When my brother died, it really opened my eyes to what the rest of my life could be like.’”
Tiffany says she knew that she was different but she didn’t care. She wanted to live her life just like everyone else.
Tiffany has lost many natural teeth and now she is losing her hair as well.
Tiffany practices yoga and takes good care of herself. She loves dancing and traveling with her friends.
She said: “I am very lucky, this is why I take good care of myself and I am proactive and not reactive. I love to dance, dance any chance I get and I love hanging out with friends and love to travel.”
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Tiffany has a message for those who are suffering from the same disease. She says: “Try to find anything good in the day to counteract whatever it is that is going wrong, that’s what I’d say.”
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