The length of telomeres gradually decreases with increasing age and cell division number, which can lead to chromosome instability, so the changes in telomere length are closely linked to cell aging.

端粒的长度随着年龄和细胞分裂次数的增加而逐渐变短，因而导致染色体不稳定，因此端粒长度的变化与细胞衰老密切相关。

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But at the same time, there is a lot of instability below the surface, where different age groups are grinding against one another like shifting tectonic plates.

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