Barbara celebrated her 85th birthday by swimming 85 laps at the pool,followed with an open-house party for her extended family and friends.She was quite dismayed when she experienced many of the younger people treating her as if she were senile,even though she is as mentally alert as ever.What does this illustrate?

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This situation illustrates ageism, as the younger people are treating Barbara differently solely based on her age, and without considering her actual mental abilities or accomplishments.

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