IMac Login Problems

I have an iMac (intel) that is now 5 years old and I'm using Mac OSX Leopard - I intend to upgarde to Lion next month
Twice in the past few days when I've tried to login the login screen has gone into what I can only describe as a loop - I enter the password (yes I've got the right one!), the computer thinks about it for a few seconds, the screen goes blue and the login screen comes back and it just keeps on doing that. I've tried restarting but the same thing happens. The only thing I've found to do is start up from the installation disc and restore from Time Machine then I can login and work as normal for a couple of days then the same thing happens again.
Can anybody suggest what might be wrong and/or point me in the direction of a permanent solution?
Thanks
Enid James

SamNS wrote:
the desktop appears and the finder menu is at the top but the date and network status etc - everything from the top right of the menu bar is missing.
Do things behave better if you boot into "safe mode" by holding down a shift key while your Mac is booting?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455

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