A vital final recommendation in our "Talking about generations" toolkit: Recognise that the pandemic has affected *every* #generation - there's no single #generationCOVID. And celebrate solidarity where it has emerged! @incommonlondon @GenerationsWT blogs.kent.ac.uk/parentingcu…

Ask yourself our "5 qus" in talking about #generations - then what? We show 3 ways to avoid the pitfalls of generations talk: 1) Think twice before using the term! Would another be better? 2) Policy-makers: consult with mixed-age groups = all generations blogs.kent.ac.uk/parentingcu…

#IntergenerationalWeek may be over,but our "5 questions to ask yourself" in talking about generations still apply! Qu 5: Who are you talking *to*? Generations are always interacting & interdependent. @GenerationsWT @GensUnited @LinkGenNI @IntergenLinking blogs.kent.ac.uk/parentingcu…

Qu4 in talking about generations: *Why* are you talking about them? Politics & media lean on "generational divisions" to avoid discussing other social divides. Ask: is this really a gen. issue, or is it about wealth inequality? blogs.kent.ac.uk/parentingcu… #IntergenerationalWeek

Qu3 to ask yourself when talking about generations: *Where* are you talking about? #Boomer & #Millennial are used as if they're global categories, but gen identities emerge from historical events,so they're country-specific. More at cccu.co/oTrP50DVhPk #IntergenerationalWeek

When you talk about #generations, it's worth asking yourself 5 quick questions first. So what are these? 2 = *Who* are you talking about? #Boomer, #Karen, #Millennial are based on white middle-class stereotypes! See all 5 Qs at blogs.kent.ac.uk/parentingcu… #IntergenerationalWeek

We've just launched "Talking about Generations: 5 questions to ask yourself". So what are the 5 Qs? 1 = What are you talking about? Is it family gens (parents/children/etc), or social gens (#Boomer #GenX #Millennial #GenZ) Or do you mean age group /life stage /cohort instead?

Let's launch our new cribsheet for "Talking about Generations": 5 questions to ask yourself"! In #IntergenerationalWeek, it's worth talking about generations in a productive, nuanced and precised way, right? Here's how... blogs.kent.ac.uk/parentingcu…

What a wonderful workshop! Today we held a consultation on our @wellcometrust network's draft recommendations. That meant expert input from @LinkGenNI @Ageing_Better @amiddletonbeer @ICDIchildNGO @resfoundation @GensUnited @thischairrocks @GwtBella @MagicMeArts & more.

Today we're at @ILCUK's #FutureOfAgeing conference - here's an electrifying talk from @MichaelMarmot on health inequalities. #Austerity has been regressive: adult social care spending shrank by 2% in wealthy areas; by 16% in most deprived areas!

The workshop happened! Too busy being in it to live tweet after all, but here's to a day of productive & thought-provoking discussion on #generational #identities - thanks @rbcca_blaylock @HegoLab @TanyaPortch & those tagged below, & more beyond Twitter... Tweet updates to come!