Jay Leno is opening up about how he still makes his wife of 45 years, Mavis Leno, laugh and some of the challenges they've faced as she battles advanced dementia.

The comic and former longtime host of "The Tonight Show" spoke with Hoda Kotb in a TODAY broadcast exclusive on Nov. 20 about his life as a caretaker for his 79-year-old wife . Jay Leno, 75, was granted conservatorship over her estate in April 2024 following her diagnosis.

"I understand what it is, so you can’t blame someone," he told Hoda from his famous California garage filled with his 214 collector cars.

"She’s not forgetting me. That hasn’t happened yet. She seems extremely comfortable now. And she seems happy, and she seems contented. It’s actually OK. It's good. I enjoy taking care of her."

Jay Leno also spoke a

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