Jay Leno detailed a recent shopping trip with his wife Mavis, providing a health update on her dementia while finding some humor in their medical situation.

Jay Leno has explained how he tries to find rare moments where he can laugh while caring for his wife. The 74- year-old talk show icon was granted conservatorship over his spouse, Mavis Leno, last year following her advanced dementia diagnosis.

Comedian Jay Leno opened up about the quality time he spends with his wife Mavis as they navigate her diagnosis of advanced dementia.

The 74-year-old former late-night host Jay Leno gave an update on how he and his wife Mavis, 77, spend time after more than a year since her “advanced dementia” diagnosis, The Daily Mail reported. Leno says he tries to “find humor” and “have fun” despite the tragic situation.

Nine months after being granted a conservatorship over his wife Mavis Leno, Jay Leno talks about finding moments to laugh in life

Jay Leno tells PEOPLE that he tries to "find the humor in the situation" as he cares for his wife Mavis, whose dementia diagnosis was revealed publicly in 2024 when Jay filed for a conservatorship over her.

Jay Leno has been married to Mavis since 1980 and was granted a conservatorship over her in April 2024, months after her diagnosis in January