Hochfelder: The 80-plus age demographic is growing nearly 5% annually
Lauren Hochfelder · Building Durable Real Estate Portfolios at Morgan Stanley – Lauren Hochfelder (EP.514) · Jul 30, 2026 · at 33:53
Lauren Hochfelder, Head of Global Real Assets at Morgan Stanley, discusses demographic drivers supporting investment in senior housing.
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“We know the eighty-plus age cohorts growing at nearly five percent a year while the overall population is dead flat.”
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