Jay Leno recently initiated the process of obtaining conservatorship for his wife, Mavis, aged 77, following her diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease. The filing of legal documents to secure conservatorship over Mavis' estate occurred on a Friday, as reported by TMZ. The timeline of Mavis' Alzheimer's diagnosis remains unspecified. Alzheimer's is a progressive and degenerative brain disease characterized by the accumulation of abnormal proteins, leading to the death of nerve cells. Having shared a life together for over four decades since their marriage in 1980, Jay Leno seeks conservatorship, a legal status involving the court appointment of an individual to oversee the personal and financial affairs of a minor or an incapacitated person.