Doctors Baffled, Intrigued by Girl Who Doesn't Age

ABCNews ^ | 6/23/09 | Bob Brown

[Joe 6-pack]

"And if I could go back to highschool, oh BABY! Knowing what I know now, those cheerleaders wouldn't be laughing at me today!"

You found out how rich and handsome you are when they're drunk?

[Chances Are]

it appears to be the opposite of that condition that causes people to age at an accelerated rate.

Some years ago there was a story about a boy, 10 years old, I believe, who was the functional equivalent of an 80 year old man.

In a local news report on the story (I don't recall where it was), the male anchor commented after the story, "Boy! At that rate, he must have been frustrated by the time he was 2 1/2!"

This was met by unrestrained guffaws in the studio.

True story!

CA....

[Pontiac]

"We love her just the way she is," Melanie Greenberg said. "We don't want to change her."

Many will say I am cruel and don’t understand, but I think that is an incredibly selfish thing to say.

I want my kids to grow up and be adults. I want them to be independent, to pay taxes and hate it every time they look at their pay check and tax return.

If this child truly is an example of arrested aging this child will out live her parents and her siblings and perhaps her siblings’ children.

This child will always be a constant burden to her family. She may be a joy to her family today but when her parents die will her sisters want to pick up that burden when they have families of their own?

Will this child end up a ward of the state? Who knows?

These parents find their perennial baby a joy today but when they are in their 90’s I think they will be worrying about her future and wondering what will become of her when they are gone. .

I think this is one of the sadist stories I have read in a very long time. I grieve for these people.

[Desron13]

Bookmark.

[Young Werther]

Maybe immortality can be found once this person's biological makeup is assayed.

Obamacare for Demos?

[kidd]

Others who have had this problem:

The cure is to kiss 16 year-old Helen Thomas (shown below):

[JoeProBono]

At about 16 pounds and 30 inches, 16-year-old Brooke Greenberg has not aged significantly, physically or apparently cognitively, since she was a toddler. Doctors hope that her case could shed light on the mysterious genetics behind aging. (Courtesy Greenberg Family)

[GOPJ]

Some switch turned off at 16 months somewhere in her growth and mental functions but not aging.

So if the "switch" was turned off on a twenty-five year old they would stay mentally 25 but keep looking 25 into their 60's? Umm, and the problem with this would be....?

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

Free babysitting.

[Sarajevo]

Some years ago there was a story about a boy, 10 years old, I believe, who was the functional equivalent of an 80 year old man.

Progeria

[GATOR NAVY]

That was the second thing that came to my mind. The first was a school district eager to collect government funds for another “special needs” student. Of course that requires the cooperation of the parents so maybe they are equal.

[fortunate sun]

appreciated!

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

Actually from what I have heard from teachers and school administration is that these kids are a real drain on pubic funding, it requires hiring physical therapist, nurses and other non-education staff. These kids have no place being in public schools.