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Jay Leno shared the emotional challenges of caring for his wife, Mavis, who has advanced dementia

Leno said that Mavis relived the same upsetting memory every day for three years, which Leno describes as the "toughest part" of navigating her disease

Leno says that despite the difficulties, he likes being able to comfort Mavis

Jay Leno revealed a heartbreaking struggle his wife of nearly 45 years, Mavis Leno , experienced due to her advanced dementia.

Speaking with Hoda Kotb on the Today show on Thursday, Nov. 20, Leno opened up about one of the challenges in being his wife’s caretaker.

“Probably the toughest part was every day she’d wake up and realize someone had called today to tell her her mother had passed away,” the former Tonight Show host recalled. “And

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