Jay Leno is getting candid on his wife Mavis’ health battle.

The former late-night host, 75, opened up about a difficult moment in caring for his wife of 45 years amid her dementia battle during a pre-taped “Today” segment, which aired on Thursday.

“I mean, 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,” Leno told Hoda Kotb during their sit-down interview.

“And her mother died every day for, like, three years. And it was not just crying, I mean, you’re learning for the first time,” he explained. “Each time was — and that was really tricky. Yeah, that makes it hard.”

The comedian, however, did note a little win for Mavis. He shared that the philanthropist’s appetite has “really come back.”

“I wish

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