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 […]

Healthy eating with Parkinson’s disease

Woman eating healthy meal

(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

Orbit Health Parkinson Management

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 […]

Maintaining a healthy weight with Parkinson’s disease

Health Weight with Parkinson's

Have you experienced unexplained weight loss since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD)? You’re not alone. Almost half (48.6%) of PD patients unintentionally lose weight [1] at some stage during their PD journey. Maintaining a healthy weight plays a major role in staying fit and strong throughout your journey with PD. In this article, we’ll […]

The five stages of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects everyone differently. The disease doesn’t always move in a straight line and it can be tricky to predict exactly how it will progress. Symptoms can vary significantly from person to person, as can the severity of symptoms and the rate of progression.  Nevertheless, there are some general patterns of progression that […]

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