Bridging the gap with technology that cares: How Orbit’s Neptune Empowers the PARKLINK Parkinson’s Network
In Bavaria alone, around 60,000 people live with Parkinson’s disease—a complex neurodegenerative condition that affects movement and can severely impact quality of life. While treatments have advanced, many patients still struggle to access consistent and personalized care, particularly outside of major urban centers. To tackle this, the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) in Munich launched PARKLINK , a statewide […]
Garmin Smartwatches and the Neptune Care App Provide Continuous Monitoring for People with Parkinson’s
The Orbit Health app, Neptune Care, pairs with a compatible Garmin smartwatch to provide insight into Parkinson’s motor symptoms and treatment responses. Health tech company Orbit Health is pioneering an AI solution to personalise treatment for Parkinson’s disease, and they’re using Garmin smartwatches to do it. In the company’s CE-marked Neptune Care app, people with Parkinson’s disease will be […]
Neptune Care 2024: Reflecting on a Year of Growth and Support for People with Parkinson’s
In this blog post, we would like to look back at the year 2024, which was a busy one for us, and draw attention to our early access initiative for our solution with a Garmin smartwatch. Inspiring stories We attended great events and found strong partners for the future, for example we were at the […]
Healthy eating with Parkinson’s disease
(from Julia König on the webinar: “Nutrition for Parkinson’s” by the Orbit Parkinson Web Academy) Here is a blog post about our recent webinar, “Nutrition for Parkinson’s” with guest speaker Julia König. You can watch the webinar on our YouTube channel here. Enjoy! Living with Parkinson’s disease can be challenging in many ways, not […]
My life with Parkinson’s: Two perspectives on dealing with the disease
In May this year, we supported the Ping Pong Parkinson German Open as a sponsor and were on site in Nordhorn. At the event, we interviewed two members of our Early Access Program who have been using our Neptune Care solution consistently for over a year. Read on to find out how they deal with […]
Touchstones for Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease: Inspirations and Learnings from this Year’s World Parkinson’s Congress
I attended the 6th World Parkinson’s Congress in Barcelona in early July 2023 and found it inspiring and uplifting. It was attended by health professionals of all disciplines, researchers, charities, exhibitors, and of course, people-with-Parkinson’s. I attended sessions ranging from biological subtypes of PD, apathy and fatigue and other under-recognised non-motor symptoms, the benefits of […]
Exercise and Parkinson’s: My Personal Experience
I’ve been a keen sportsman all my life and, being tuned into how my body moves, it was slight and subtle changes in my coordination and dexterity that first alerted me to something being wrong. I was subsequently diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at age 59, four years ago. I’ve played squash from an early age, […]
How one doctor’s experience inspired a new tool for Parkinson’s disease
How can new technology help people with Parkinson’s manage symptoms between doctor’s appointments? This question prompted the development of Orbit Health’s Neptune and Neptune Care apps – we talk to the creators to learn more “One major gap in Parkinson’s clinical care today is that, as a doctor, you often rely on a small […]
