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Jay Leno Discusses Caring for Wife Amid Dementia Battle: 'It's a Challenge'

Jay Leno opens up about caring for Mavis Leno amid her dementia diagnosis, sharing how their bond has grown through the challenges

Or will I be like a sleazy guy, if something happens to my wife, I’m out banging the cashier at the mini-mart?’ No, I didn’t,” Jay, 74, shared on the Wednesday, April 23, episode of In Depth With Graham Bensinger. When asked what the most challenging part of taking care of his wife is, Jay said it is all a “challenge.” He explained, “When you have to feed someone and change them and carry them to the bathroom and do all that kind of stuff every day. At the end of the day, Jay is glad he “didn’t cut and run” after his marriage was affected by Mavis’ dementia diagnosis.

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