Why is Indesign CS5.5 Sooooo Slow When it Goes to Deeeper of the Document

Hi all,
I've got a question recently in using Indesign CS5.5 on a MacbookPro with i7 processor, 8GB RAM and MacOS LION 10.7.2. The interaction turns to be extremely slow when I go deeper of the document. The response is quick at the beginning of the document, but when I turn to 15 pages or later, it takes several seconds to change font and adjust the text frame. I have almost tried all the solutions including readjust the virtual memory or shut down other applications while editing my Indesign file, but it just keeps performing this way.
Is there anyone who has the same problem with me? I hope I can get some useful suggestions from you guys. Thanks!

The blog post below lists several reasons why InDesign can be slow:
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0   com.apple.CoreFoundation           0x9494065f _CFURLIsFileURL + 15
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