Jay Leno is opening up about his wife’s ongoing battle with advanced dementia.

The former “Tonight Show” host revealed that his wife of 45 years, Mavis Leno, has “still got the fire” despite her shocking diagnosis during an interview with People published Tuesday, Sept. 9. 10

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“My wife’s got some problems, so it’s just her and I,” Leno, 75, told the outlet at a press conference for Harley-Davidson’s charity motorcycle ride. “But it’s always been her and I for the last 45 years anyway, so it’s fine. I enjoy taking care of her. It’s fun.”

“I mean, I do enjoy it. People think, ‘Oh, it must be horrible.’ No, because she’s not in any pain. She’s not suffering,” he continued. “It’s not like a tumor or cancer. It’s just a confusion that comes with Alzheimer’s and dementia. And that’s

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