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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Deactivate the car (remove the battery)

Tell her the car is broken down.[/quote]

OP here. The car is two years old and has less than 2,000 miles on it. She is with it enough to know the car hasn't broken down and she most certainly won't simply forget it if we don't have it fixed. (We slow-walked it but she insisted on getting a new car after she totaled her last car three years ago.)

I agree with a pp who said the paranoia is probably a sign of dementia or cognitive impairment, but if she is struggling with those issues, it's still mild enough that she would absolutely notice immediately if we disabled the car or took away the keys. And these actions would likely only further exacerbate the paranoia, since then she'd actually have good reason to suspect us of plotting against her. FWIW - She's been evaluated for MCI before but doctor hasn't found it. It's probably time for another check. (Will be asking at her next appointment.)

I think she's more likely to be suffering from anosognosia, which can be caused by stroke - she's had several of those - and causes a person to not realize their challenges. For example, she knows she is close to legally blind but can't see how that should stop her from driving. She seems to remember her physical limitations only when it's convenient. Like, she hates using the computer and says she's too blind to do it; but then insists she can see well enough to drive. [/quote]

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