A physiology monitoring system is provided for reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death in infants and to monitor physiological parameters in both infants and adults. An embodiment of the monitoring system includes a belt dimensioned to encircle a patients chest an accelerometer configured to detect inhale/exhale motions of the patients chest a gyroscopic sensor configured to detect supine/prone orientation of the patient a controller configured for receiving signals from the accelerometer and gyroscopic sensor and determining a risk to the patient based on the received signals and an e-paper display. The e-paper display being coupled to the control circuit and configured to display instructional messages to a caregiver. Additionally, a power source provides energizing power to the accelerometer, gyroscopic sensor, controller and e-paper display for a minimum period of one year.
