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They also absorb TV news and think the news is what is going to happen to them.
I agree with Babalou. Medications for agitation should be considered. Even though it's just a delusion, you know that people aren't out to kill your mom, this is what she believes and it must be very scary for her. Continue to reassure her. Let her know that she is safe, that you aren't going to let anything happen to her. But try not to contradict her. These are her feelings, her fears, and they're valid because she believes them.
How long has your mom been at the facility? Sometimes patients have delusions like this when first asmitted as their damaged brains try to make sense of the new living situation. Sometimes meds for agitation and anxiety are needed, sometimes short term, sometimes this is the new normal and meds are needed on a regular basis. Please note, these are not meds to "knock her out"; they are meds to calm her agitation and anxiety. Please let us know how you make out.