We moved her to our home state after experiencing same paranoia while in her home. She is fixated on a neighbor that is "following" her. Even though we made every effort to create anonymity for her she still believes this person and another neighbor are listening in on her conversation and paying people to follow her and kill her plants. By all accounts she is a functioning, very clean and methodical person, but these episodes of persecution are heightened when it rains and we don't visit her on a weekly basis. Any ideas and or suggestions on where to begin to get help?
My loved one has been paranoid about various things. Her issues jump around and rarely does she have the same concern more than once. I just assure her that the problem she is worried about has been taken care of. I say that I knew she was worried about it and that I met with the people in charge, signed the paperwork and everything was now being straightened out so she had no reason to worry anymore. She thanks me and usually that will satisfy her until she forgets my response and I have to repeat it.
I wondered if your mother may be having this same problem. It is definitely something you would want her doctor to look into.