To clear the air, below are a few facts all pool owners should know: 1  Pool liners do not cost $10,000. 2  Pool liners generally do not last over 20 years. 3  While tears can happen, they are not likely.  Vinyl pool liners can look just as beautiful as fiberglass or concrete.
Chronic stress accelerates premature aging by shortening DNA telomeres. A wide range of studies have shown that the stress caused by things like: untreated depression, social isolation, long-term unemployment, anxiety attacks... can speed-up the aging process by shortening the length of each DNA strand.
Telomere dysfunction is the first sign that the telomeres are getting shorter in a person compared to the average telomere length in a comparable age group. This is not only important for aging, but also has clinical implications. The shorter telomeres are, the higher the risk for cardiovascular disease. Telomere length also provides prognostic information about the mortality risk (risk of dying) with type 2 diabetes and for many cancers.