Being 17 is an exciting time for most young people. On the cusp of adulthood, they can learn how to drive, and the future is ripe with promise.
But for Kyran Richmond, this is far from the reality. Due to an incurable genetic disorder, the teenager suffers from tremors because of Parkinson’s and memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s – symptoms classically associated with people many, many decades older.
But with an abundance of love and courage, Kyran’s family do everything they can to fill his challenging life with joy. For the first few years after he was born, Kyran – the middle of three boys growing up in Chilton, County Durham – seemed perfectly healthy. ‘He could run about with his friends, play football, and went to a mainstream
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