Jay Leno Shares Emotional Update on Wife Mavis’ Dementia Battle

Jay Leno may be known as a comedian, but life today for the 75-year-old isn’t always a laughing matter.

In late 2024, the former Tonight Show host shared that his wife, Mavis, has been diagnosed with advanced dementia. As a result, Leno has rearranged his life to make sure he can properly be there for his wife and serve as her primary caregiver—a role that surprises some people, and one Maria Shriver was curious to speak with him about when Leno sat down for an interview on her Life Above the Noise online interview series.