She might be on blood-thinners (coumadin) which often produces horrible looking purple marks over the thinner areas especially hands. I've seen that with some elderly people.
For over 20 years anon has assumed that all electronic communications and phone calls were subject to monitoring, recording, eavesdropping, and lived accordingly. Now anon also assumes that even quiet conversations outdoors can be eavesdropped by satellite or some such, if someone wants to.
You got NO privacy, anon.
Yes. But I didn't want to unduly alarm anons with sci fi stuff that exists. Some (you) know, some (me) just speculate. But yes.