Newswise — After 33 years of very public ups and downs, Sharon and Ozzie Osborne are calling it quits. What degree will Ozzie be able to make the transition to single life, especially in terms of his own personal health care and well being? University of Alabama at Birmingham Clinical Psycologist Josh Klapow is available via e-mail, phone or through the UAB News Studio, which is available for live or taped high-definition video interviews though LTN Global Networks, to give insights into what someone who goes through divorce at an advanced age and declining health must be cognizant of as they adjust to a new, difficult life.
Klapow Infohttps://www.uab.edu/news/resources/experts/item/1171-klapow-josh
Among the topics Klapow can discuss on Sharon and Ozzie• We know that individuals who are in satisfying marital relationships experience a host of psychological and health benefits. A healthy relationship can reduce social isolation, increase the probability of both individuals engaging in health related behaviors, and prolong and expand connectedness with each other and the world around them.
• Research also shows that individuals in destructive or unsatisfying relationships can experience negative health consequences.
• The obvious question for Ozzy Osbourne is to what degree will he be able to make the transition not only as a single individual without his partner, but as an individual who is responsible for his own care and well-being.
• Ozzy has a very public history of both drug addiction, and other physical ailments which she has openly acknowledged relying on his wife Sharon to manage.
• While Ozzy may have the means logistically to have a care team around him, to help him manage his daily activities, the question remains will that serve as an adequate substitute?
• While all the functional requirements for him to live can be mad, things like caregiving, financial management, medical attention etc., having those delivered in the absence of his wife may not suffice to meet his psychological needs.
• No one knows how either Ozzy or Sharon's welfare is in this divorce. And it is quite possible that Sharon will experience a sense of loss, isolation, and challenges readjusting. But on the surface all eyes are on Ozzie and his ability to manage life alone as a single man.
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