Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

Weekly Fitness Classes Get Physical with Kim 8:00 am | Mon & Fri | Oasis 9:00 am | Wed | Oasis Advanced Water Aerobics with Kim Roberts 9:30 am | Mon, Tue & Thu | Pool Basic Water Aerobics Resident Led 9:30 am | Wed & Fri | Pool Men’s Water Aerobics Resident Led 8:30 am | Tue & Thu | Pool Group Exercise Resident Led 9:30 am | Mon, Wed & Fri | PAC/Live TV Chair Yoga with Kim 10:30 am | Monday | PAC/Live TV 11:00 am | Wednesday | PAC/Live TV Strength Training with Kim Friday Only 10:15 am | PAC/Live TV Yoga Stretch with Kim Friday Only 10:45 am | PAC/Live TV Cardio Move & Strength with Kim 10:30 am | Tue & Thu | PAC/Live TV • 4 • The Pinecone | October 2025 Possibly. Exercise has many known benefits for both physical and mental health, including reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, strengthening the bones and muscles, and reducing stress. It also appears that regular physical activity benefits the brain. Studies show that people who are physically active are less likely to experience a decline in their mental function and have a lowered risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Physical activity is one of the known modifiable risk factors for dementia. Plus, regular exercise helps combat other Alzheimer's disease risk factors, such as depression and obesity. Exercising several times a week for 30 to 60 minutes may: • Keep thinking, reasoning and learning skills sharp for healthy individuals. • Improve memory, reasoning, judgment and thinking skills (cognitive function) for people with mild Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment. • Delay the start of Alzheimer's for people at risk of developing the disease or slow the progress of the disease. • Increase the size of the part of the brain that's associated with memory formation (hippocampus). Physical activity seems to help your brain not only by keeping the blood flowing but also by increasing chemicals that protect the brain. Physical activity also tends to counter some of the natural reduction in brain connections that occurs with aging. More research is needed to know how — and how much — adding physical activity may improve memory or slow the progression of cognitive decline. Nonetheless, regular exercise is important to stay physically and mentally fit. And for older adults, even leisurely physical activity offers health benefits. October is Alzheimer Awareness Month. We are so blessed to have an amazingmemory care facility like Job’sWay . We want to show our support to the Alzheimer's Association through financial donations so they may continue their mission to educate and research to end Alzheimer's and dementia while enhancing care for those living with the disease.  A Bake Sale will be held on Friday, October 24 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Lobby .We need your help to bake goods, help with sales and/or purchase items. All proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association. Check with Kayla Holland in Resident Programs for more details on how you can participate. Then join the team and purchase the Kirby Pines “#ENDALZ” T-shirt for $5 . Be sure to wear it on Thursday, October 30 to show your support.We will gather in the Lobby at 9:00 am to get our Walk to End Alzheimer’s on the way as we take a fun stroll around Kirby Pines. Dogs on leashes are welcome to join us. Help us raise awareness and financial support for our local Alzheimer’s Association. Can exercise prevent memory loss and improve cognitive function?