Glen, you're never too old! I'm not a programmer, but didn't find PS intuitive when I first tried it. It takes a bit of getting used to like most software with any depth. Many of the functions have names you may or may not be familiar with is the first challenge, then it's how to put one after the other as a workflow. You're used to that from using multiple tools as it stands. It's just a different approach.
There's a bunch of resources out there to help you get started...you'd be surprised how quickly it's possible to get going with it. And the results are better
