why didn't I think of that!?

wow!

CELLULAR INTERVENTION FOR ADVANCED AGE MANAGEMENT

The emerging science of telomere biology is changing the way we look at aging*. Telomeres are DNA repeats located at the ends of all chromosomes. They serve as caps that protect our genes. Each time a cell divides, the telomeres grow shorter and shorter. Once telomeres become too short, a cell can no longer divide and it becomes senescent or dies.