Girl, 8, dies of ‘old age’ after suffering from rare premature ageing condition

An eight-year-old girl has died of ‘old age’ after suffering from a rare condition that causes premature ageing.Because Anna Saikdon had Hutchinson-Gilford genetic progeria syndrome, her biological age was closer to 80 years old. The condition is so rare than only about 160 people worldwide have been diagnosed with it.