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Ellen DeGeneres says her mother has dementia but is still very happy.

In her latest comedy special, Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval, Ellen makes some startling revelations about her life.

The now semi-disgraced comedian and talk show host has been out of the public eye for a few years after she faced allegations that she had fostered a toxic environment on the set of her talk show.

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Now, her new special has given us a peek into her recent life, including a revelation about her mother's health.

Here's what Ellen says in the special about her mother and how she feels about the changes in her life.

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Ellen announced in the special that her mom Betty, who was a frequent guest on her talk show, has been diagnosed with dementia and is now living in a care facility.

"My mother has dementia now, and, um … which is a horrible disease," she explained. "And so ma

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