New battery, battery life really short

I've been looking into articles already on the community forum, but couldn't find a clear answer.
Since a couple of months I have a new battery, the old one broke down. But the new one already doesn't have long when it is off power.
When I charge it, it needs a few hours to charge, and when it's full and I disconnect the power adapter my battery lasts for just 3 hours.
I seriously don't think that is normal for a new battery, and deffinetely not in such a short time (a couple of months, I think 10 or 12).
Is there any way anyone knows how this is possible? I just checked my new battery and it said 10.8V -- 45Wh. My old one (I just checked) had the same info.
The power adapter I have is 60W: output + 16,5V -- 3.65A, input AC 1.5A 100-240V 50/60Hz.
Is the problem within the difference of Watt with the battery and adapter? Because when I got the new battery they didn't advice me (or tell) to check that
and maybe get a new adapter that fits the battery information.
My Macbook is old, a late 2008 version, so I can change the battery myself. And I would love to give it a few more years, but it just not that great when your
battery dies out so soon. It costs a lot of money to keep buying new ones.
It's a great computer, and someday I want to buy a brand new one, but for now this one is still working great.
So please tell me, is there anything I'm doing wrong? If I can get som info on how to change my battery life, that would be great.
I already know that it is better for the battery to keep it charged until it is full and dan disconnect the adapter and use the Macbook until tha battery is low,
and than connect it to the adapter again. That's what I know is best, but on the community forum I've read that for some batteries it is better to keep them
connected all the time. So what to do with my battery?
Thanks in advance!

The 3 hour time that I can use the battery fully charged, is only if I don't use my computer. If I use it, depends on which programs I use, the time gets shorter. This makes sense, but it is kind of frustrating that a battery dies out so soon even if you use your computer a lot. It would be easier if they were made to last longer in that kind of circumstance.
Yes I do use my computer a lot, listening music, watch a movie, and because for most of my work I need it and use programs like Photoshop, GoLive, Word, etc. Not all day of course, but these are things I think are normal to use. If you run these programs all day, of even use more programs at the same time, yes then I think your battery can die out sooner. But I use them at a regular basis, for my own private things.
Yes, sometimes I play a game, but nothing 'heavy' or that takes a lot of power.
Is it possible that because of the age of my Macbook it is beginning a little bit to much to handle for the Mac, and also the battery? Or doesn't that matter?
I'll calibrate the battery, and check if there is any difference.
Is there a way for my adapter to use it more efficiancy? Should I leave it connected while charged, or deconnect it and use my Mac until it needs to be charged again? What's better for the battery?

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