OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The number of Oklahomans older than 65 may soon outnumber children in the state for the first time in history. That's why the Oklahoma Department of Human Services is working with 40 adult care centers to help elderly Oklahomans.

"When you think about aging parents who may have a dementia or a cognitive disorder or people with developmental disabilities who need around-the-clock care, it really is a critical part of the aging continuum," said Jeromy Buchanan, the Director of Community Living, Aging, and Protective Services at Oklahoma Human Services.

The goal of the Metropolitan Better Living Center is to help senior Oklahomans every day, while their caregivers may not be able to provide help during the workday.

"They get to work on why they're here because we all

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