The graph below show how elderly people in Europe spent their free time between 1980 and 2010.

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old people in Europe spent their free time in a period of three decades from 1980 to the present. In general, most

of

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the

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activities

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have been increasingly popular with playing

sport

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being the top choice among elderly people in Europe

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most of the time. In the 1980s, almost all

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were increasing in terms of popularity, with the exception of going to the

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.

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activity saw a decrease from 50% to 30%. In the

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ten years,

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, reading dipped and hit a low in popularity, from 40% to only 20%.

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, going to the

theater

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and other

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increased. From 2000 onwards, nearly all

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have been growing in popularity. Noticeably, hiking has overtaken playing

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to become the most

favored

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choice with 80% of

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people. The number of senior citizens who play

sport

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has been decreasing,

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it still comes

second

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