Jay Leno on becoming his wife's caretaker after her dementia diagnosis: 'I mean, that's really what love is'

Jay Leno and his wife, Mavis Leno, have been married since 1980.

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• Jay Leno says he enjoys caring for his wife, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2024.
• "I mean, that's really what love is. That's what you do," the former late-night show host said.
• The number of caregivers in the US rose from 43.5 million in 2015 to about 53 million in 2020, per the CDC.

Jay Leno, 74, says caring for his wife, Mavis, after she was diagnosed...