Why does my MacBook Pro take 60+ seconds to respond?

My macbook pro is a 2011 13" unibody. Software is updated.
Everything on my macbook pro is taking so very unbelievably long to execute. I am trying simply to choose a new window or shut down the computer and the computer display goes to sleep before the computer even responds. I have been waiting for literally 5 minutes while posting this question for the computer to respond to my request for it to shut down. The computer usually makes a kind of purring noise when its thinking, but now its making the same noise over and over every 4 seconds or so. It will purr for a second, then silence for 3 seconds. Over and over and over and the computer only responds some 15 seconds to 5 minutes later. Please help me!
The only out of the ordinary thing is that my battery indicator says "service battery."

"The only out of the ordinary thing is that my battery indicator says "service battery.""
That's not just out of the ordinary that's a plea to replace the battery. The feunct battery may be causeing your problem. Thake care of that first and then if the slow issues still appear repost.

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