Oldest person with CP?

AlexW_Scope
AlexW_Scope Scope Posts: 223 Empowering
edited April 2017 in Cerebral Palsy Network
We have been asked: "I have had Cerebral Palsy since Birth. I am now 78 Years old and will be 79 in July. Could you tell me if I am the oldest person with thus condition. If not can you tell me the age of the longest living survivor of this condition?"

I think the oldest person we interviewed for Speaking for Ourselves was Gordon Taylor, who was born in 1924 and was interviewed in 2006 when he was 82. 

http://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history/Disability-Voices/021M-C1134X0014XX-0100V0

Anyone know anybody older?
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  • Michelle_m1991
    Michelle_m1991 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    Hello all. 
    I'm an activities co ordinator in a nursing home and one of my residents that has cerebral palsy is going to be turning 90 next month, june 2017, and I've made it my mission to find out if she is currently the oldest living person with cerebral palsy and would appreciate if anyone knows of anyone older.
    Thank you in advance
  • srednuas
    srednuas Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    Hi, 
    My grandmother has cerebral palsy and will be 91 this coming July. We're wondering if she's the oldest living person with cerebral palsy! Would love to hear from more people,
  • HJM_JT
    HJM_JT Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    My Godmother will be 92 on 10th June this year.  As far as I can find out she is the oldest person living now with Cerebral Palsy...  I am happy to be corrected if I am wrong, our local paper were certainly interested though and are writing an article! 
    I did see a Youtube clip where someone had commented that her Mother-in-Law with CP had died about a year ago aged 96 and 3 months!
  • LoriShepard
    LoriShepard Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    I was just trying to find out the age of the oldest living person with CP (my mom is 83) and this popped up.  This was waaaay easier than I thought it would be.  Looks like she has a ways to go.
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,740 Cerebral Palsy Network
    Hi @LoriShepard
    Welcome to the community. The oldest person I am aware of is 94 years old. However, 83 is impressive!
  • HJM_JT
    HJM_JT Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Is the person aged 94 still alive...? My Godmother (mentioned earlier) at 92 has now been featured in Take A Break as well as our local paper... If there is someone older alive it would be good to confirm.
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,740 Cerebral Palsy Network
    Sadly, I don't think they are.
  • HJM_JT
    HJM_JT Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Thank you. 
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    A really interesting thread!

  • redchicken43
    redchicken43 Online Community Member Posts: 48 Empowering
    Proves the point that people with CP can live full and long lives.
  • DBEastleigh
    DBEastleigh Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Hi everyone. I hope all the people referenced here 18 months ago are still going strong and very sorry if some have now passed.
    I have a male friend with CP who will be 82 in July 2021. He wonders if he is the oldest gentleman in the UK with CP right now. Does anyone know? He'd love to find out.
    He used to live in a Scope home but is living independently now.
    thanks
  • Garza
    Garza Online Community Member Posts: 146 Empowering
    this is a really interesting thread, I have Spina Bifida and I sometimes wonder who is the oldest living UK resident or oldest in the world with this disability
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,740 Cerebral Palsy Network
    Hi @DBEastleigh
    Thanks for your post and it is great to meet you. 82 years old this year is fantastic. The oldest person that I'm aware of is/was 94. There is also a lady that would be 93 now.
  • HJM
    HJM Online Community Member Posts: 2 Connected
    Just to update the thread, my Godmother (with CP) is still going strong despite the pandemic.  She is now 94. xx
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    HJM said:
    Just to update the thread, my Godmother (with CP) is still going strong despite the pandemic.  She is now 94. xx
    Thanks for the update, glad she is well :) 
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,740 Cerebral Palsy Network
    Hi @HJM
    Great to hear from you and to know that your Godmother is still fighting to good fight! Please send my regards when you speak to her next.
  • loraine7
    loraine7 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Connected
    31 yrs to go then 😂 
  • DBEastleigh
    DBEastleigh Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Richard_Scope said:
    Hi @DBEastleigh
    Thanks for your post and it is great to meet you. 82 years old this year is fantastic. The oldest person that I'm aware of is/was 94. There is also a lady that would be 93 now.
    Hi Richard,
    I am specifically interested in the oldest male with CP. My friend is keen to know if he is the oldest man with CP. He would love to do some media work on this with you if you wanted to. 
  • HJM
    HJM Online Community Member Posts: 2 Connected
    Next update!!  My Godmother is now 95 (back in the summer) and still very much with us!
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,464 Championing
    That's great news @hjm :) How is she getting on?

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