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On the recordSeptember 29, 2010
next month, RSVP programs in Vermont's Rutland and Addison Counties will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Bone Builders, a free exercise program that helps Vermonters combat and prevent osteoporosis. I congratulate all the participants and volunteers who have contributed to the success of Bone Builders and for reaching this milestone. As we mark the 6-month milepost of the Affordable Health Care Act and the implementation of more and more of its benefits for Americans and their families, we all are increasingly attuned to the advantages of ending the corrosive health cost spiral, and the roles to be played by individual and organized preventive efforts like Bone Builders. Bone Builders uses RSVP volunteers to lead weight training and balance exercise classes aimed at preventing fractures caused by osteoporosis. Classes help participants increase their muscular strength, balance, and overall bone density. Countless studies have shown that women who participate in exercise programs like Bone Builders can gain bone density while nonparticipants will continue to lose bone density.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Sep 29, 2010

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Leahy celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Bone Builders program in Vermont and its impact on health.

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