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The graph below shows how elderly people in the United States spent their free time between 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The graph below shows how elderly people in the United States spent their free time between 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
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The line graph elucidates the data on
the
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how senior people have been spending their leisure time during the 30 years from 1980, in the UK
Overall
, at the beginning of the
period
,all indexes had experienced an upward trend except for going to the theatre.
Moreover
, demand for hiking always had been actual in comparison with the ones for remaining figures, which incredibly rocketed throughout the
period
. In 1940, just 60% of elders actively watched TV, compared to about 6% of senior people
spent
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 their spare time surfing the internet, and well over 50% for the theatre. In
case
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 of hiking and reading
activities
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 there was almost the same indicator 30% for reading and 20% for hiking. Going to the theatre remained relatively unchanged,
besides
, they were at their lowest in 1990. Regarding surfing the internet, the trend gradually increased until 2000 and unexpectedly soared to 60% since
then
. Watching TV had been substantially higher
all-time
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 in comparison with other activities. With regards to hiking, the figure quadrupled over the same
period
,
while
 the number of readers decreased to 20% and dramatically shot up reaching a peak towards the end of the
period
.
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