Track pad and clicking problems - snow leopard

Lots of problem with an older MacBook pro running 10.6.8, mainly with the track pad and its over sensitivty. Also no actual clicking available just tapping..
As a separate issue the mail programme will not start at all, reduced to using "thunderbird" ..
I have run the disk utility many times and genrally get the same list of problems/errors mainly "Open error 5" problems with .nib fls etc ..
Any of this sound familiar and if there are any answers out there, would be much appreciated! ?

Many thanks Linc - the battery advise was perfect !
The Mail issue remains - just does not start ..
The error messages occur when using Disk Utility / verify permossions etc ...the issues are listed with my Tags..
Any suggestions gratefully recieved..

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