Can my old iMac be upgraded for more memory and higher processor speed?

I admit it - I'm not a computer geek.  I don't know much about how they work but am proficient in using them.  I have an older model iMac.  The specs are:
Hardware Overview:
  Model Name: iMac
  Model Identifier: iMac6,1
  Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
  Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
  Number Of Processors: 1
  Total Number Of Cores: 2
  L2 Cache: 4 MB
  Memory: 1 GB
  Bus Speed: 667 MHz
  Boot ROM Version: IM61.0093.B07
  SMC Version (system): 1.10f2
System Version: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
I get the SBBOD all of the time no matter what.  I've tried all of the suggestions to resolve that issue but they don't work.  Even when only one program is open at a time it does it.  The speed of getting anything accomplished has been dramatically reduced over time.  All of my software is up to date.  All I need to know is, if I take my iMac to an Apple store, can they upgrade the RAM or whatever is needed to make the SBBOD go away and make things work faster?  Sorry for sounding like a dummy here but I'm really not interested in how it works, just that it does work.
Thanks for any help you can give!

I did the etrecheck as suggested and here is what it came up with.  Does anything look suspect?
EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated August 22, 2014 10:07:43 PM CDT
Hardware Information: ?
  iMac (24-inch, Late 2006) (Verified)
  iMac - model: iMac6,1
  1 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
  1 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
  NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT - VRAM: 128 MB
  iMac 1920 x 1200
  spdisplays_display_connector
System Software: ?
  Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 0 days 12:43:21
Disk Information: ?
  Hitachi HDT721032SLA380 disk0 : (298.09 GB)
  S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
  - (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 200 MB
  v (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 297.77 GB (48.61 GB free)
USB Information: ?
  Micron Built-in iSight
  Microsoft Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop® 2.10
  Brother HL-2270DW series
  EPSON EPSON Scanner
  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
  Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Kernel Extensions: ?
  [not loaded] com.olympus.CamBlockCommandsDeviceUP (3.1.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
Launch Daemons: ?
  [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
  [not loaded] com.deploystudio.lkdc_fix.plist Support
  [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ?
  [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
  [failed] [email protected]
  [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
  [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ?
  Garmin Express Service
  iTunesHelper
  EEventManager
  Music Manager
Internet Plug-ins: ?
  DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.7r609 Support
  Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
  OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 Support
  AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin1017265: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 Support
  AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
  FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
  Silverlight: Version: 4.0.51204.0 Support
  Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
  iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
  QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
  NP_2020Player_IKEA: Version: 5.0.94.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
  AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
  CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.6 Support
  GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support
  SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.2 - SDK 10.6 Support
  JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version
Safari Extensions: ?
  AdBlock
  Pin It Button
  Add To Amazon Wish List
iTunes Plug-ins: ?
  Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.2
User Internet Plug-ins ?
  fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) Support
  npBcsMcTcIO: Version: (null) Support
  BrowserPlus_2.9.8: Version: 2.9.8 Support
  CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.26 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
  BrowserPlus  Support
  Flash Player  Support
  MusicManager  Support
Time Machine: ?
  Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
Top Processes by CPU: ?
      1% WindowServer
      0% WebProcess
      0% LaunchCFMApp
      0% fontd
      0% ps
Top Processes by Memory: ?
  244 MB WebProcess
  134 MB Safari
  35 MB WindowServer
  28 MB Garmin Express Service
  22 MB DashboardClient
Virtual Memory Information: ?
  32 MB Free RAM
  560 MB Active RAM
  276 MB Inactive RAM
  154 MB Wired RAM
  560 MB Page-ins
  346 MB Page-outs

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