Abstract: A monitoring device, including an encasement having an upper part and a lower part; wherein the lower part is attached by a hinge at a first side of the encasement to the upper part; wherein at an opposite side the upper part can be lowered onto the lower part to close the encasement or lifted up to open the encasement; an elongated strap with a first end and a second end wherein the first end of the strap is attached to the first side of the encasement and configured to enable coupling the monitoring device to a person by wrapping the strap around a limb of a person, and inserting the second end of the strap into the opposite side of the encasement onto the lower part and covering it with the upper part.

Abstract: A portable alarm embodying a plurality of actuatable warning devices, a clock generator for generating time signals and a selector for receiving a plurality of the time signal outputs, each corresponding to different times, and utilizing the selected time signal outputs along with a stored activation schedule to actuate selected warning devices. In a preferred embodiment, the portable alarm contains medicine storage means and the actuatable warning devices are visual indicators which indicate a particular medicine to be taken.