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AI After 60: Getting Started with AI Tools
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items Feel like AI passed you by? It didn't. Plain-English books and simple, well-reviewed gear for people over 60 who want to use ChatGPT and other AI tools to write, publish, earn a little extra or keep their minds sharp. It starts with the 10-book AI Af...
Start here. Edwin Trask was 65 with no pension and no technical background when he used AI tools to build a publishing business from his kitchen table. This first book shows the whole model.
How I Built an Online Business From My Kitchen Table (AI After 60, Book 1)
For anyone who has something worth saying but feels too old for YouTube. Edwin Trask started filming at his kitchen table at 65 and shows how AI makes creating content manageable.
AI for Content Creation (AI After 60, Book 3)
Several income streams and accounts that hadn't been looked at in too long. Edwin Trask shows what happened when he finally pointed AI tools at his own retirement finances.
AI for Managing Money in Retirement (AI After 60, Book 7)
Written by someone who used to dismiss social media. It covers X in plain terms: how the platform works and what actually builds an audience around serious subjects.
AI for Social Media When You Hate It (AI After 60, Book 5)
The step-by-step part: taking a manuscript from draft to published book, then building a catalog that grows with every title you add.
AI for Self-Publishing (AI After 60, Book 2)
A helpful idea for anyone with decades of experience: a personal brand isn't something you build, it's something you clarify. The expertise is already there.
Building a Personal Brand After 60 (AI After 60, Book 6)
If you've never opened ChatGPT, start with this friendly step-by-step guide to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini written for seniors. Then move on to the books above.
ChatGPT & AI for Seniors: Friendly Guide
A simple 1080p webcam with two built-in mics for video calls, recording at the kitchen table or a first YouTube video. Clips onto a laptop or monitor. The same one I use.
EMEET C960 1080P Webcam with Microphone
Plug it into a USB port and it works on Windows or Mac. Clearer sound for voice typing, video calls and recording, with a mute button you can find without looking.
USB Gooseneck Computer Microphone with Mute Button
Big black letters on yellow keys, so you're not squinting while you type prompts. A wired USB keyboard that just plugs in.
BOOGIIO Large Print High-Contrast Keyboard
Readers finish your book and disappear unless you have a way to reach them again. This one covers building an email list and turning it into simple digital products.
AI for Email Marketing & Digital Products
Once the books and email list are in place, this covers what comes next: courses and other digital products built around what your readers will actually pay for.
Retiree's Guide to Digital Products (AI 60+)
Not everything has to be about business. After eight books on building one, Edwin Trask turned to creative work he never thought he'd try. This one covers four creative areas, starting with writing and music.
Staying Sharp with AI: Creative Pursuits 60+
The last book in the series pulls everything together: one complete guide to building and keeping a one-person digital business going at sixty or beyond.
The One-Person Business Blueprint (AI After 60)
Holding a tablet for a video call or a long read gets tiring fast. This folding stand adjusts in height and angle so the screen sits at eye level, and it fits tablets and phones.
LISEN Adjustable Tablet Stand
Older eyes need more light, especially for long sessions at the computer. This lamp clamps to the desk edge, reaches over a wide monitor and has several colour and brightness settings.
Eye-Caring LED Desk Lamp with Clamp