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Hi Toni, This is so hard for everyone. My husband has young onset Alzheimer's. He also gets up in the middle of the night at times and hallicinates. You don't say what kind of hallucinations your Mom is having. My husband often thinks he hears his step-father's van in the driveway (he was abusive). I talk to him in a calm voice and reassure him no one is going to hurt him. When he thinks it's time to get ready for work (he's been medically disabled now for 3 years), I tell him it's bed time and take him to the window so he can see it's night time. He will go back to bed, then, even though he doesn't understand.  If your mother is struggling with fear, try calmly reassuring her and gently holding her or holding her hand. I know this is emotionally draining on you. I do believe each person with Alz. experiences times that are particularly rough-I'm not sure why that is- but I have noticed with my husband he will have a few weeks where he is acting out of the ordinary(if there is such a thing with this disease) - His nights will get mixed up, he will be more fearful, etc. Then he seems to taper off. Hope this helps some. Your Mom is very blessed to have such a loving daughter.