What is an efficient method for increasing speed without deleting photos?

I have a late 2009 model, 27-inch iMac G-5
Model Name:                        iMac
  Model Identifier:                iMac10,1
  Processor Name:               Intel Core 2 Duo
  Processor Speed:              3.06 GHz
  Number of Processors:    1
  Total Number of Cores:   2
  L2 Cache:                            3 MB
  Memory:                              4 GB
  Bus Speed:                          1.07 GHz
  Boot ROM Version:            IM101.00CC.B00
  SMC Version (system):     1.53f13
  Serial Number (system):   QP******5PE
  Hardware UUID:      ****
It has become frustratingly slow of late.
Full Disclosure:  I have 18,660 photos and 81 videos in my iPhoto app.  I understand that deleting some of those would improve speed but these photos represent a good portion of my long life and having turned 75 on the last day of March, 2014, I doubt that I have enough years left to even begin such a task. 
I would likely spend days and days agonizing over two nearly identical photos trying to decide which one to discard, then as soon as I made that crucial decision, would probably rethink my choice and pull the rejected photo out of the trash …
So my question is:
Other than deleting photos (a task I will continue to eschew forever, thank you very much), what are the options available to increase the speed without a substantial commitment of funds from my meager life savings?
My frustration is such that soon, I will be forced to make an appointment with the Genius Bar at a local Mac Store but the nearest one to my home is some 30 miles away and I’d like to avoid the hassle, if possible.
I understand that there is software available online the purports to safely increase the speed of a Mac but not being a techie and of a naturally suspicious bent, I hesitate to download apps unless I’m absolutely assured of their safety.
Thanks for any help anyone can offer.
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Hardware Information:
          iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
          iMac - model: iMac10,1
          1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 1:39:48
Disk Information:
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                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (872.68 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GA11N 
USB Information:
          Toshiba External USB 3.0 1 TB
                    EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    TOSHIBA EXT (disk1s2) /Volumes/TOSHIBA EXT: 999.86 GB (595.98 GB free)
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
                    Microsoft Microsoft® Comfort Mouse 4500
                    Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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Thunderbolt Information:
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User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          Spotify
          AdobeResourceSynchronizer
          CFAgent
          SacReminder
Internet Plug-ins:
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          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
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          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
Safari Extensions:
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          Social Fixer: Version: 9.0
          AdBlock: Version: 2.6.18
          Facebook Cleaner: Version: 3.3
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Time Machine:
          Skip System Files: NO
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 117.97 GB
          Destinations:
                    TOSHIBA EXT [Local] (Last used)
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                    Total number of backups: 99
                    Oldest backup: 2012-12-01 22:50:20 +0000
                    Last backup: 2014-04-05 17:27:14 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Adequate
                              Backup size 931.19 GB > (Disk used 117.97 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
              72%          CarboniteDaemon
               2%          WindowServer
               1%          EtreCheck
               0%          iPhoto
               0%          SystemUIServer
Top Processes by Memory:
          340 MB          Safari
          287 MB          iPhoto
          274 MB          CarboniteDaemon
          90 MB          WindowServer
          86 MB          Microsoft Word
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          49 MB          Free RAM
          1.63 GB          Active RAM
          1.59 GB          Inactive RAM
          536 MB          Wired RAM
          818 MB          Page-ins
          23 MB          Page-outs

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