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Interesting book is "Brain Storms the race to unlock the mystery of Parkinson's Disease" by Jon Palfreman
For years researchers didn't think there was a genetic link, but a family in Italy had 50% occurrence of Parkinson's Disease. Genetically the family had four genes that generated Alpha-synuclein. We need it to survive, but typically have only two genes.
When that protein, Alpha-synuclein, is misfolded it causes problems. So while genetics is possible, it is just one of many possible issues.
I have a very large family, yet only one with Parkinson's. We all seem to be highly driven, OCD and ADHD just being common to all of us. The great news is physical activity plays a huge role, so workout 3x a week is healthy!
Oh, with ADHD: Another great book I enjoyed. Deep Work by Cal Newport. I work as an Electronic Engineer, and need that block of time to sort things out. So I keep a rigid schedule, lets me get back to clients and still have time to think things through.
So eating right, exercise, and a good nights sleep are all key to keeping everything working.