How can I make a desk/dining table comfortable for a tall man?

A picture of the area you are talking about would be very helpful. Let us see what you to work with.

http://diystodo.com/10-cheap-creative-diy-laptop-stands/

Are you using a supportive chair that can be raised and lowered easily?

What set up do you have now that acts as your 'desk'?

Please post a picture so that we can see the space you have to work with.

Hi Irenalynn,

Here are the simple Ergonomics for laptop use, perhaps you can adapt what you have to this:

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This looks like a lot... the proper way of sitting and viewing is important to your body to keep it in alignment and pain free. Best to you and your husband.

Hi, Irenalynn!

Here's a link to a laptop table that can be built using a 1x12 board and furniture legs from the home improvement store. The legs can be removed for storage, and this table can sit atop another table or countertop to bring the laptop to the desired height. I hope this helps!

Hi Irenalynn,

We did that with the monitor from my old computer. We built a simple "stool" and put it on the desk. The problem with a laptop is that if you raise the monitor part, you're also raising the keyboard. There are 2 solutions that might work. One would be to use a separate keyboard and raise the whole laptop to eye level. The other way would to try to build an angled stand where the keyboard part could rest at an angle and to monitor part could be raised higher. I'd suggest experimenting using books to get the angle to see if you can make it comfortable for him. If not, get a plug in keyboard and raise the laptop to eye level. Wishing you the best.

The key to good back/neck care is an adjustable chair, and having the monitor raised to eye level so you don't have crook in your neck. The chair should have the gas cartridge for raising and lowering with a lever, and its good to have the lumbar adjustment too IMHO. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=best+office+chair+for+tall+people&crid=2XRPNJOS6EAQG&sprefix=best+office+chair%2Caps%2C262&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_6_17

If your using a flat screen monitor you could mount it on one of the adjustable wall TV mounts - the kind will depend on the back of the screen the holes to screw into.

Otherwise I would by one of the laptop wall mounts.... https://www.amazon.com/s?k=laptop+wall+mount+arm&crid=1AYL5HLWBWXS8&sprefix=laptop+wall+mount%2Caps%2C278&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_17

I was having shoulder and neck pain at work until I raised the height of my monitor to eye level, and started setting a timer for one hour to get up, stretch and move around. I thought it would interrupt my work, but, it made me more productive.

Try to get lifts they use for the bed legs and put on the desk legs to raise it