In Alzheimer's disease (and other forms of dementia), the hippocampus is one of the first regions of the brain to suffer damage; short-term memory loss and disorientation are included among the early symptoms.
Student Debt Crisis 2016: New Graduates Owe A Record-Breaking Average $37,000 In Loans. Students throw their mortarboards in the air during their graduation photograph at the University of Birmingham (England) degree congregations, July 14, 2009.
No matter where you come down on the debate, one thing is clear: The average student loan debt in America is higher than it's ever been. According to The Institute for College Access & Success, students receiving their bachelors in 2013 left school with an average of $19,596 in debt. That number is higher if you only include the 69% of students who actually took out loans: $28,400.