&gt; The link between telomere shortening and age was proved just a typical correlation recently<p>Rosedale made a brilliant case (though maybe not proper proof) for this back in 2012: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marksdailyapple.com&#x2F;the-tall-tail-of-telomeres&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marksdailyapple.com&#x2F;the-tall-tail-of-telomeres&#x2F;</a>