Jason (Jace) D. Flatt, PhD, MPH (Pronouns: He/Him/They/Them) is an Associate Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Health. Jace is a dedicated researcher who is passionate about improving the lives of LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual as well as additional identities) individuals.
Jace’s more than $5 million-funded research portfolio works to better understand health concerns and needs of diverse sexual and gender minorities or LGBTQIA+ people living with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers and care providers. Jace is currently Co-Principal Investigator of two National Institute on Aging-funded studies aimed at 1) recruiting and engaging LGBTQIA+ people with memory loss and their care partners into The RISE (Research Inclusion Supports Equity) Registry; and 2) Rainbows of Caring – a new study developing more inclusive measures to ensure representation of LGBTQIA+ caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease in research and care. Jace also leads the first-ever Parkinson’s disease research (Parkinson’s Research with Inclusion, Diversity and Equity [PRIDE]) with LGBTQIA+ people living with Parkinson’s disease, their care partners, and their healthcare providers. Another recently funded study by the Alzheimer’s Association, The Stonewall Generations Study, is exploring memory and thinking and related health concerns among LGBTQIA+ older adults. Jace is also involved in the Building Healthy Outcomes Using a Supportive Environment (H.O.U.S.E.) Study, examining the influence of affordable and inclusive housing on the health of LGBTQIA+ older adults.
Jace partners with SAGE Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders on national efforts, serves on study sections for The National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer’s Association, and is a member of the International Research Grants Program Council of the Alzheimer’s Association and the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Workgroup on Equity for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Alzheimer’s Association. Jace’s research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, American Federation for Aging Research, the Alzheimer’s Association, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease. Jace’s impactful work has gained recognition from various media outlets such as NPR, U.S. News and World Report, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Advocate, AARP, and Newsweek. Learn more about Jace’s research at www.RainbowsofAging.org.
