ALZHEIMER'S  (CONT)

But Broyles and others complain that such research moves too slowly. Consider Elan Corp.'s 2002 vaccine, ultimately found to slow memory decline somewhat and clear out some plaque, even though the experiment was halted before participants received a full dose. It took FDA more than three years to allow Elan to study a potentially safer version.

Caregivers differ on how much risk they'll tolerate; one called it gut-wrenching to watch a loved one suffer even a minor side effect.

But Deutsch, still able to measure how his abilities are melting away, boils the question down to family choice: "I don't think it's the scientists' job to pick who's going to get the treatment."

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