MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - The National Institute on Aging says many factors influence healthy aging, and it is not just genetics.

Seniors gathered in Marion, Illinois on Tuesday and were able to get some insight to make the most of their golden years.

Oma Farmer took her 91-year-old mother from Saline County to attend the Senior Health Fair at The Hub in Marion.

“Assisted living facilities are here. Home healthcare is here. Hospice is here. It’s just been a very wonderful event,” she said.

Farmer said she and her mom were both overwhelmed by the number of services offered.

“My mother. She’s 91 in assisted living. We didn’t know a lot of the things that were available that she could take advantage of,” she said.

Illinois State Senator Dale Fowler said the main goal of the event is to educ

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