DOWAGIAC — Region IV Area Agency on Aging will offer the Aging Mastery Program beginning in June in Dowagiac, St. Joseph and Paw Paw.

This is a 10-week health and wellness program developed by the National Council on Aging. Organizers with the Agency on Aging say the program is a wonderful opportunity for adults to participate in and reap the benefits of this cutting-edge wellness program.

The goal of the program is to empower adults to make and maintain small but impactful changes. The classes will explore navigating longer lives, physical activity, sleep, healthy eating and hydration, financial fitness, medication management, advanced planning, healthy relationships, falls prevention and community engagement. For each of these classes, program leaders will provide basic educational materials developed from highly trusted sources, a checklist of potential next steps, and a system for tracking behaviors.

A couple who graduated from the program said, “Even when you think you are perfectly prepared for your later years, the Aging Mastery Program teaches you about ten very important areas in your life that will prepare you to get through it all with gratitude. Make time for all ten classes now — we have found the benefits to be huge!”

The Aging Mastery Program sessions will be hosted as follows:

• Cass County Council on Aging, Front Street Crossing, 227 S. Front St., Dowagiac, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday, June 4 through Aug. 6.

• Area Agency on Aging, Campus for Creative Aging, 2920 Lakeview Avenue, St. Joseph, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday, June 5 through Aug. 7.

• Paw Paw District Library, 609 West Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday, June 5 through Aug. 7.

The course fee is $99 for the 10-week class series. Scholarships are available. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.

For more information or to register for a session, contact Tara Gillette at the Area Agency on Aging by email at taragillette@areaagencyonaging.org or by phone at (269) 408-4369.