1. A computer-implemented system for assisting persons of reduced cognitive ability, comprising: a computer system that includes a memory having a data structure configured with electronic data indicative of a patient's cognitive ability; the computer system further including a patient device that runs plural diverse applications; the computer system being further programmed to automatically launch specific ones of said plural diverse applications on the patient device based on remotely provided information from a caregiver and to dynamically present information based on the patient's cognitive ability, ascertained by accessing said data structure, and based upon remotely provided information from the caregiver; and wherein said computer system includes an aural interface electronically producing speech messages and the electronic data indicative of the patient's cognitive ability is used to dynamically adjust at least one of speaking speed, vocabulary and grammatical complexity of the electronically produced speech messages.