• Jay Leno, 75, says he finds joy in caring for his wife amid her dementia diagnosis. • "I'm not a woe-is-me person. I'm just lucky that I am able to take care of her," the former late-night host said. • He previously said caring for his wife is part of his commitment to her and their marriage vows.
Jay Leno, 75, says he finds joy in caring for his wife, Mavis Leno, amid her dementia diagnosis.
"I've been very lucky in my life. My wife is fighting dementia and all that, but it's not cancer. It's not a tumor, so I enjoy taking care of her," Leno told People on Sunday at the 34th Annual Love Ride event in California.
Leno met his wife in the '70s at a comedy club in Los Angeles, and they married in 1980. In April 2024, he was granted conservatorship over her estate following her diagn

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