Persistent problems with WiFi on my Macbook. No issues with my iPad or desktop Mac

My Macbook Pro 2.3GHz, 4GB 1333 on OSX10.9.5 keeps losing WiFi connectivity. M iPad Desktop Mac and iPhone have no such problems. We can be using WiFI, stop using the Macbook and when we return to it WiFi, though still on does not connect. If we click on the correct Network it asks for the WPA password but then does not recognise the correct password. Later, WiFi may return or not!

Update:
So just that quick! I updated to iOS 8.2 and It seems like the problem has went away.

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Your iBookG4 is still a pretty awesome Mac. Like already said, it has the power to run Leopard, but it depends if you have an internal DVD drive.
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Update:
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