The Telomere Effect

  New York Times bestselling authors Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, who discovered telomerase and telomeres role in the aging process, and Elissa Epel, a health psychologist who has done original research into how specific lifestyle and psychological habits can protect telomeres, slowing disease and improving life, have written a book about how one's style of relating to others can improve their health and well-being. Have you wondered why some people look and feel young at any age while others look and feel older than their age? While many factors contribute to aging and illness, Blackburn and Epel's research shows that the length and health of one's telomeres are a biological underpinning of the long-hypothesized mind-body connection.