makes new cells, telomeres are what stops the new cells from having DNA damage. There is good evidence that shorter telomeres are linked with aging: that as your body ages, the telomeres get shorter, a… whenever your body makes new cells, telomeres are what stops the new cells from having DNA damage. There is good evidence that shorter telomeres are linked with aging: that as your body ages, the telomeres get shorter, and this may in fact be one of the reasons that old people are more likely to die.
