JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Are you looking to build on existing bone mass and prevent future bone loss? Do you want to help maintain bone mass as you age and prevent fractures? 

Then this class could be for you. Bone Builders is an exercise program designed to help individuals aged 65 and up maintain bone mass and build on existing bone mass but is open to all. 

Osteoporosis is a major public health threat for more than 44 million Americans, 80 percent of whom are women. A “silent disease,” bone loss usually occurs without symptoms. People may not know they have osteoporosis until their bones become so fragile that a fracture occurs.

This program will feature light exercises with hand weights with instruction provided by trained Cornell Cooperative Extension volunteer Joy Mendelsohn, MD.

This program will take place weekly on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon beginning on September 10 in the Western Sullivan Public Library Community Room at the Jeffersonville Branch.

Participants should bring a water bottle, floor mat or towel, and their own one-to-two-pound weights.

The Caregiver Resource Center is a co-partnered program between Cornell Cooperative Extension and Office for the Aging of Sullivan County, and is supported by a grant from the NYS Office for the Aging’s Caregiver Program. 

Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County provides equal program and employment opportunities. 

Registration is required for all programs, and drop-ins will be accommodated whenever possible. For more details, to see available dates and to sign up for the program, visit www.wsplonline.libcal.com/event/17274639.