Dancing as a medicine for Parkinson Patient | Rafi Eldor | TEDxIDC
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Published 2015-07-06
Rafi Eldor is a professor of Economics and an expert in managing risk with, options and futures contracts. After studying in Tel Aviv University for the first degree eldor recieved his Master degree and Ph.D from Harvard University. When he returned to Israel he started teaching in Tel Aviv University. Between 1985 and 1988, he was a lecturer at both Colombia and Boston Universities. He was also one of the first lecturers of the interdisciplinary center in Herzeliya, as well as the head of the economics and the finance department.. At 2008, Eldor was diagnosed with Parkinson disease. In order to slow down the disease Elsdor started dancing . Eldor danced with famous dancers such as Anna Aronov and others, as well as competing in different competitions and appearing in various events. Eldor has been for the last 20 years the chairman of the investing committee of the Israel Cancer Association voluntaril
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All Comments (21)
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Tears of happiness from Indonesia. You are just amazing person who give encouragement to the downcasts. I pray that the Lord Jesus heals you totally. Anna, you are a great partner who can give support to the hopeless!
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Being a ballroom dancer I couldn't stop my tears. Many people use to laugh at dancers (especially male), they don't perceive it as a sport or a necessary activity in life. Dancing is not only a way of movement - it is something that changes you, moves you deeply and transforms your mentality. Prof. Eldor - I'm so proud of you, your progress and how extremely dancing changed your life. Your love for life could be seen in your dancing. Congratulations and keep fighting the disease!
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בנאדם, מרצה, כלכלן ומסתבר שגם רקדן - תותח! יישר כוח
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wow, you moved me to tears seeing the joy dancing is bringing to your life. Congratulations on finding a passion which also helps this disease you are burden with.
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It's just great....but a godess like this Anna Aronov can stimulate even a mummy to stand up and start dancing !
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Rafi Eldor is an inspiration to all of us with parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.
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כבוד !! מעודד ומעורר השראה. רק בריאות טובה !
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what an inspiration!
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thank you I think you may well have inspired me.
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I’m 48 and having the worst day since my Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2019. I’d love to dance this away.
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Very nice to hear.
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Fabulous!
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Wonderful!
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So very inspiring. I want to dance too.
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May ballroom dancing provide effective medicine to many others too !!
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מעורר השראה!
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Bravo!!!
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מעורר השראה רפי! כל הכבוד אורן מהטיסה :)
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Great guy!
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היא עושה את העבודה, הוא רק מחזיק אותה....ועדיין יפה מצידו להתאמץ
