My 82 year old mother has begun to hear a man talking to her.  She first thought she was hearing this from a nearby apartment complex, but soon realized it was in her head.  She is aware that this is not a real person, but it is bothering her greatly. She plans to see her physician next week.  She has never shown signs of mental illness
Hi, I went through your query and can understand your concern regarding your mothers symptoms. Hearing of voices without anyone around is a symptom termed as auditory hallucination. Auditory hallucinations are suggestive of some underlying psychiatric condition. At the age of your mother, it will vital to rule out any organic brain disorder. Assessment of her memory functions will be required as such symptoms can also occur as part of dementia. A brain scanning would be needed to rule out any brain lesion. I would suggest you seek a psychiatric consultation for her for detailed evaluation. If any underlying cause is detected, it has to be treated accordingly. In addition, treatment with anti-psychotic medications like quetiapine will be required. In the absence of any underlying condition, treatment with only anti-psychotic medications would be required. Considering the age of your mother, it is important to start the Chat Doctor.  You can discuss regarding the same with your psychiatrist. Hope this information was helpful. Best wishes.