Dec 2025 Neurosurgeon and Wellness expert, Dr. Joseph Maroon, was recently interviewed by Assisted Living Magazine about some life lessons that he lives by.  In the discussion, entitled,  “The Purpose of Life Is a Life of Purpose: Lessons on Healthy Aging“, Dr. Maroon shared how simple habits, purpose, and perspective can transform the aging.

Purpose and Perspective
For Dr. Maroon, longevity isn’t just a biological goal—it’s a spiritual one. “The purpose of life is a life of purpose,” he says. “Those who don’t have a reason to get up in the morning suffer from depression and futility. You have to keep looking for ways to help others and stay curious.”

Even after decades of research, surgery, and Ironman races, he finds himself more energized than ever. “I’m having more fun in my 80s than when I was operating,” he says with a smile. “Because I still have a purpose—and that makes all the difference.”

Dr. Maroon has focused on the topic of renewal for over 30 years and continues to work on a variety of projects, both professional and personal that expand he own knowledge and personal engagement.  In 2016, he wrote the following article for the Tribune Review on the subject of Renewal. (See Below)

Monday, June 27, 2016 – Tribune Review  As part of an ongoing series, Dr Joseph Maroon’s most recent article to appear in the Tribune Review is entitled, “Late-life renewal can reward those who do ‘right thing’ at the right time“. This very personal discussion provides insight on how important it is to continue to strive for self-improvement no matter how old you are.  In his discussion of “renewal” he describes the importance of health “preserving” decisions that are too often ignored in youth and regretted in old age.  Dr. Maroon defines the concept of a life”renewal” and as being never too old to experience growth and improvement at any age.

I too, starting in my 60s, have had a similar renewal. Rather than the inexorable degradation with aging, implicit in the car and tree analogies, I have experienced a period of renewed vitality, even though I am, at times, painfully conscious of my own aging and ongoing entropy.

Even in this short article Dr Maroon takes the reader though several important steps and provides tools that you can use to achieve your goals to remain engaged and healthy.  Read the article in its entirety HERE.