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 […]
Maintaining a healthy weight with Parkinson’s disease
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 […]
