Team Brennen

This page was created by the friends and families of Brennen, a 5 year old in Brocton, NY who has been diagnosed with Progeria.
The purpose of the page is to raise awareness and to share info of various fundraising events to help with the continuing medical costs Brennen and his family have to endure.

Be sure to check out Brennen's Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/teambrennen

Progeria is a rare and fatal disease of accelerated aging in children. Without the discovery of new treatments, all children with Progeria will die of heart disease at an average age of 13 years. Founded in 1999, The mission of The Progeria Research Foundation is to discover treatments and the cure for Progeria and its aging-related disorders. PRF is the only organization in the world solely dedicated to this mission.

There are an estimated 200-250 children around the world who have Progeria, but because this disease is so rare, most doctors and the general population, especially those in undeveloped or closed societies, do not recognize Progeria. Thus the children go through their lives unidentified, isolated, untreated and unable to access the wide range of help PRF provides, including treatment guidelines and the opportunity to participate in potentially life-saving clinical drug trials.

If you would like to learn more about Progeria head over to the website of the Progeria Research Foundation http://www.progeriaresearch.org/