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He is the gentlest, most agreeable person, no paranoid or delusional.
But he does not have dementia, I am thinking dementia is responsible for your mother’s unusual behavior.
Parkinson alone affects motor skills, of course, about 40% of people develop dementia in later stage of PD.
There are medications that can help. It might take a while to get the right med and the right dose.
Do let her medical staff know that this is happening.
I think your mom's behavior is pretty typical with dementia. The best thing you can do is come to terms with the fact that she has a horrible disease and that things are not going to get any better. Let her nasty comments roll right off your back. Laugh them off. Change the subject. Don't expect more from her cuz it's probably not possible.
Best of luck.
Paranoia is VERY "normal" with a lot of the dementias, as is getting angry, taking things out of context, and forgetting what time she does what.
And more than likely your mother should no longer be living by herself. That doesn't mean that you take her in, but means that she needs to be in the appropriate facility where she will receive the care and medications she requires, and be kept safe.
Lewy-Body dementia is typically the dementia that goes hand in hand with Parkinson's and that is the second most aggressive of the dementias with a life expectancy of just 5-7 years, so you should expect fairly dramatic changes fairly quickly.
So again educate yourself so you're better prepared for what lies ahead.
God bless you.