77-Year-Old Defies Odds as 1 of World's Oldest People With Down Syndrome

September 20, 2019

George Wildgust, 77, has Down syndrome and is defying the odds. Doctors initially told his family he wouldn't live past the age of 10. Now he's among the world's oldest people with Down syndrome. He was born in 1942 as the middle child of three siblings. His niece, Nikki Wright, credits his long life to his network of strong family and friends, and being independent. Wildgust enjoys going out for dinner and dancing. InsideEdition.com has more.

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