My lady and I had a wonderful 5 week stay at Filippo's Vita Allegra.
It's on the 3rd floor (if counting the US way :) ) of a very solid and well-maintained building, and the apartment interior is extremely modern, bright, clean, and spacious, complete with 2 balconies to hang out on. It also was very quiet and peaceful at night, especially with the blinds shut tight!
We loved the neighborhood too, very clean and green, with a great assortment of cafés, gelaterias, markets, restaurants, pharmacies, and other shops a few minutes away by foot.
The beautiful Bologna city center is just a few more minutes away, on a very enjoyable walk past a huge park and through the famous porticos, which we frequently took, but there are also plenty of efficient buses and trams. In the center are world-class attractions, like the towers, high-end luxe shopping, fine foods, bus and tram tours, and the list goes on.
Taxi service to and from the airport was under €25, if you don't want to wheel luggage onto public transport. Overall everything ran very smoothly for us.
Thanks again Filippo, and to your charming mother!