There were several hobbies that increased dramatically. In 1980, 60 % of American old people preferred watching TV to others, and next years, the proportion of them increased considerably by 10 % in the 2000s before the figure for this saw a moderate decrease to below 60 % in the last year given. The percentage of elderly hiking soared and reached a peak at 80 % in 2010. Similarly, the number of old Internet users was negligible in the first year given, however, in the following years, the percentage of the Internet users among old people had increased dramatically to 50 % by 2010.