Jay Leno reveals how movie nights are different with wife Mavis as she battles dementia: ‘I still make her laugh every day’
nypost.comJay Leno, laughter has been the best medicine in coping with wife Mavis’ ongoing battle with dementia.“I still make her laugh every day, and that’s always fun,” Leno, 74, told The Post.In fact, the couple — who have been married for 45 years — share some laughs rewatching some of his funny moments from hosting “The Tonight Show.”“We go back on YouTube — they have all the ‘Headlines’ [segments] that we did over the years.
And my wife enjoys those, and it’s like she forgets that she just saw it, so she laughs again at the same jokes. So for a comedian, that’s great.”Last year, Leno revealed that Mavis, 78, suffers from advanced dementia and was granted conservatorship over his wife.
While court documents disclosed that she sometimes does not recognize him, the comedian said that “it’s OK.”“She’s not in any pain.
Anybody that’s dealt with this knows that,” he said. “You know, I enjoy her company. I would still rather be with her than not be with her … But is it ideal?
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