Somewhere between stress and aging, we know that there’s bound to be a connection. For years, researchers have been looking for this missing link as it’s indeed certain that there is one. I, personally, feel triple old when I am under stress or if my body is subjected to a lot of stress. On the contrary, the minute I step out of a spa after a rejuvenating message, I feel 5 to 10 years lighter than my real age, and you wouldn’t believe the compliments I get for it in, let say, 2 days max!
So yes, there is a connection. This is also why yoga and other meditation techniques became popular, not only amongst seniors but also to the younger adults who are attempting to somehow delay the signs of aging while still early. Furthermore, stress is a known factor in triggering many underlying and life threatening disease such as skin diseases, heart attack, and even cancer.  Stress, in a nutshell, affects your whole being, physically, mentally and emotionally. Not only that, it also alters your immune system making your body vulnerable to other diseases and infections. That is how deadly stress can be, however, many people have failed to consider it when treating their bodily problems.
In relation to aging, stress was found out to be a contributing factor in accelerating the aging process in a human body. In fact, the medical community was able to really pinpoint a basis of this claim so it’s safe to say that it is no longer a myth anymore. Our cells, which are a direct participant on how our body ages, undergo certain changes when subjected to stress, whether it is physical, mental or emotional stress. Normally, our cells break and divide as we age, up to a point where it can no longer divide itself and just die. When your cells start dying and at the same time, your body produces lesser new cells to replace the dying cells, that’s when the signs of aging show. When subjected to stress, cells break and divide in a much faster pace. Unfortunately, your body, when under stress, is in no capacity to keep up with the much faster breaking and dying activities of your cells resulting to, of course what else? Aging. Read full report here:  Telomeres and Stress.
Aside from that, the study was able to uncover yet another link connecting aging and stress but this time, age-related diseases. Please do note that this study includes caregiver participants which I think deserve to be warned as well.