Does health come before wealth when it comes to well-being? By Talker News Jun 22, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Alexander Grey By Talker By Stephen BeechHealth always comes before wealth when it comes to personal well-being, suggests new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm!6@A=6 364@>6 >F49 =6DD 4@?46C?65 23@FE 36:?8 36EE6C @77 E92? @E96CD H96? 962=E9 6?E6CD E96 A:4EFC6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 DEF5J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm#6D62C496CD 7@F?5 E92E A6@A=6 @7E6? 4@>A2C6 E96>D6=G6D H:E9 @E96CD H96? >2<:?8 564:D:@?D C682C5:?8 >@?6J[ 65F42E:@? @C D@4:2= DE2?5:?8]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqFE H96? 49@:46D :?G@=G6 962=E9[ E96J 2C6 >F49 >@C6 =:<6=J E@ 7@4FD @? H92E 8:G6D E96> E96 36DE A6CD@?2= @FE4@>6 :?DE625]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmu@C 6I2>A=6[ 2 A2J C2:D6 42? 766= 5:D2AA@:?E:?8 :7 6G6CJ@?6 6=D6 86ED 2 3:886C @?6[ 6G6? E9@F89 J@F 2C6 @3;64E:G6=J 36EE6C @77]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqFE E96 D2>6 :D ?@E ECF6 :? >2EE6CD @7 962=E9 2D 4@?D:56C2E:@?D 2C@F?5 D@4:2= DE2EFD 5:>:?:D9[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 7:?5:?8D AF3=:D965 :? E96 ;@FC?2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?@HAF3=:D96CD]4@>^#qtQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm#6G:6H @7 q692G:@C2= t4@?@>:4Dk^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm#6D62C496CD 7C@> E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]F6=]24]F<^Qm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 t2DE {@?5@?k^2m 2?5 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]6DD42]6F^Qmt$$rp $49@@= @7 |2?286>6?Ek^2m :? p?86CD[ uC2?46[ 4@?5F4E65 EH@ 6IA6C:>6?ED :?G@=G:?8 >@C6 E92? bd_ uC6?49 A6@A=6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm!2CE:4:A2?ED H6C6 AC6D6?E65 H:E9 D6G6C2= 9JA@E96E:42= 49@:46D :? H9:49 E96J 4@F=5 6:E96C >2I:>:K6 E96:C @H? @FE4@>6 @C 49@@D6 2? @AE:@? E92E =67E E96> 36EE6C @77 E92? @E96C A6@A=6 — 6G6? :7 :E >62?E D24C:7:4:?8 D@>6 A6CD@?2= 36?67:E]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx? ?@?\962=E9 D:EF2E:@?D[ >2?J A2CE:4:A2?ED AC676CC65 E@ 4@>6 @FE 29625 @7 @E96CD]k^Am More from this section Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health +3 Can a robot rabbit toy that uses AI help combat loneliness? Why vulnerability matters for men’s mental health kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqFE E92E 492?865 @?46 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@? H2D :?EC@5F465]k^Am (Photo by Sora Shimazaki via Pexels) kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qms64:D:@?D :?G@=G:?8 =:76 6IA64E2?4J[ DFC86CJ H2:E:?8 E:>6D 2?5 962=E9 :?DFC2?46 D9:7E65 A6@A=6 2H2J 7C@> D@4:2= 4@>A2C:D@? 2?5 DE2EFD 2?5 E@H2C5D 49@@D:?8 H92E H2D 36DE 7@C E96>D6=G6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$EF5J 4@\2FE9@C z:C< r92?8 D2:5i Q!6@A=6 ?2EFC2==J 4@>A2C6 E96>D6=G6D H:E9 @E96CD :? >2?J 2C62D @7 =:76]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ~FC C6D62C49 7@F?5 E92E E9:D 492?86D H96? 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@? 364@>6D A2CE @7 E96 564:D:@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQx?DE625 @7 2D<:?8[ Vp> x 36EE6C @77 E92? 6G6CJ@?6 6=D6nV[ A6@A=6 364@>6 >F49 >@C6 7@4FD65 @? H92E 8:G6D E96> E96 36DE @FE4@>6 A6CD@?2==J 3642FD6 E96 DE2<6D 2C6 9:896C 2?5 >@C6 D:8?:7:42?E]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmr92?8[ 7C@> E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]F6=]24]F<^23@FE^@FC\D49@@=D^C@J2=\5@4<D\D49@@=\3FD:?6DD\=2HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm#@J2= s@4<D $49@@= @7 qFD:?6DD 2?5 {2H 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 t2DE {@?5@?k^2m[ 25565i Q(6 7@F?5 E92E E9:D D9:7E H2D DEC@?86DE H96? E96 :?7@C>2E:@? :?G@=G65 =:76 6IA64E2?4J[ DFC86CJ H2:E:?8 E:>6D 2?5 962=E9 :?DFC2?46]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 7:?5:?8D 2=D@ D9@H65 E92E ?@E 2== 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@? 92D E96 D2>6 67764E]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE =:76 6IA64E2?4J[ DFC86CJ H2:E:?8 E:>6D 2?5 962=E9 :?DFC2?46 925 E96 DEC@?86DE :?7=F6?46 @? 564:D:@? >2<:?8[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 DEF5J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C496CD D2J E96:C 7:?5:?8D 4@F=5 96=A A@=:4J>2<6CD 2?5 962=E942C6 3@5:6D 4@>>F?:42E6 >@C6 67764E:G6=J 3J F?56CDE2?5:?8 H9:49 EJA6D @7 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@? 92G6 E96 8C62E6DE :?7=F6?46 @? 564:D:@?\>2<:?8]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular Alex City police investigating shooting on J Street Alex City father charged with murder of 4-month-old Missing juvenile reported off Dark Corners Road Missing juvenile found safe Crash claims the life of Camp Hill man Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 85° Mostly Cloudy85° / 71° 12 PM 85° 1 PM 86° 2 PM 87° 3 PM 87° 4 PM 87°
Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health
