Injured teacher Olena Moiseyenko, 33, who is suffering from concussion and Lavreniuk Lyudmyla, 33 suffering from a closed brain trauma and severely injured thighs, lie on their hospital beds after a helicopter crash, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Brovary, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

Injured teacher Olena Moiseyenko, 33, who is suffering from concussion and Lavreniuk Lyudmyla, 33 suffering from a closed brain trauma and severely injured thighs, lie on their hospital beds after a helicopter crash, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Brovary, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

Minjung Kim, left, and Kyng Nam Kim of iMediSync Inc., wear the the new consumer version of iMedisync's iSyncWave for digital brain health monitoring with AI brain mapping and LED therapy, during the CES Unveiled press event at CES 2023, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Steve Marcus 

Zu Wenbao, 23, stands as his mother Zhao Guorong, 59, talks to him at a market fair before his performance onstage with members of his band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, in Beijing, China September 24, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Reasearcher Albert Snyman takes a brain swab test from a African penguin carcass to test for avian influenza at South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) rehabilitation centre after penguins at Cape Town's famous Boulders penguin colony, a popular tourist attraction and an important breeding site are suffering an outbreak of avian flu, in Cape Town, South Africa, September 20, 2022. REUTERS/Esa Alexander 

Zu Wenbao, 23, gestures as if he is holding a microphone during a band practice session, at Xing Guang Yi Cai ("Radiant Starlight"), a charity which provides art and music lessons for people with autism spectrum disorder, in Beijing, China September 18, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, attends a chorus session at Xing Guang Yi Cai ("Radiant Starlight"), a charity which provides art and music lessons for people with autism spectrum disorder in Beijing, China, September 18, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.
 

Zu Wenbao, 23, rides on a bus going to a practice session with his band Star Kids, who like him are all adults with autism spectrum disorder, at the music studio of 38-year-old teacher Chen Shensi, in Beijing, China September 11, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, and his mother Zhao Guorong, 59, eat dumplings for lunch at their home on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 8, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, helps his mother Zhao Guorong, 59, by removing corn kernels at their home on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 8, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zu Wenbao, 23, lies on bed as his mother Zhao Guorong, 59, prepares trousers for him to wear at their home on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 8, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Zhao Guorong, 59, shows a photograph of her with her son Zu Wenbao, then aged 10, at Tiananmen Square on a National Day holiday, at their home on the outskirts of Beijing, China August 21, 2022. Zu is one of the 14 million people in China who have autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Despite laws to ensure the integration of people with autism, many in China know little about the disorder and support remains lacking, experts say. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SEARCH "WANG AUTISM" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Adriely Lima and Antonio Lima, parents of the twins Arthur and Bernardo stand with their bed after the Brazilian twins were separated after being born conjoined at Paulo Niemeyer Brain Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes 

Adriely and Antonio Lima, parents of conjoined twins Arthur and Bernardo, stand by their bed after the children were separated at Paulo Niemeyer State Brain Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes 

Adriely and Antonio Lima, parents of conjoined twins Arthur and Bernardo, stand by their bed after the children were separated at Paulo Niemeyer State Brain Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes 

Conjoined twins Arthur and Bernardo, lay in bed after they were separated at Paulo Niemeyer State Brain Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes 

Julie Fallon, who describes her long COVID symptoms as "extreme cognitive challenges," does intensive in-home therapy for her brain stem dysfunction in Colrain, Massachusetts, U.S., June 15, 2022. Fallon first developed COVID-19 in March 2020, followed by months of "terrifying" neuropsychiatric complications, but says she has "emerged from my illness a new person." REUTERS/Brian Snyder 

Julie Fallon, who describes her long COVID symptoms as "extreme cognitive challenges," does intensive in-home therapy for her brain stem dysfunction in Colrain, Massachusetts, U.S., June 15, 2022. Fallon first developed COVID-19 in March 2020, followed by months of "terrifying" neuropsychiatric complications, but says she has "emerged from my illness a new person." REUTERS/Brian Snyder 

Julie Fallon, who describes her long COVID symptoms as "extreme cognitive challenges," does intensive in-home therapy for her brain stem dysfunction in Colrain, Massachusetts, U.S., June 15, 2022. Fallon first developed COVID-19 in March 2020, followed by months of "terrifying" neuropsychiatric complications, but says she has "emerged from my illness a new person." REUTERS/Brian Snyder 

Julie Fallon, who describes her long COVID symptoms as "extreme cognitive challenges," does intensive in-home therapy for her brain stem dysfunction in Colrain, Massachusetts, U.S., June 15, 2022. Fallon first developed COVID-19 in March 2020, followed by months of "terrifying" neuropsychiatric complications, but says she has "emerged from my illness a new person." REUTERS/Brian Snyder 

Julie Fallon, who describes her long COVID symptoms as "extreme cognitive challenges," does intensive in-home therapy for her brain stem dysfunction in Colrain, Massachusetts, U.S., June 15, 2022. Fallon first developed COVID-19 in March 2020, followed by months of "terrifying" neuropsychiatric complications, but says she has "emerged from my illness a new person." REUTERS/Brian Snyder 

Julie Fallon, who describes her long COVID symptoms as "extreme cognitive challenges," does intensive in-home therapy for her brain stem dysfunction in Colrain, Massachusetts, U.S., June 15, 2022. Fallon first developed COVID-19 in March 2020, followed by months of "terrifying" neuropsychiatric complications, but says she has "emerged from my illness a new person." REUTERS/Brian Snyder 

A worker at the Israeli startup Brain.Space builds an electroencephalogram (EEG) enabled helmet, due to be used in an experiment on the impact of a microgravity environment on the brain activity of astronauts, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 23, 2022. Picture taken March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

A worker at the Israeli startup Brain.Space builds an electroencephalogram (EEG) enabled helmet, due to be used in an experiment on the impact of a microgravity environment on the brain activity of astronauts, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 23, 2022. Picture taken March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

A worker at the Israeli startup Brain.Space demonstrates an electroencephalogram (EEG) enabled helmet, due to be used in an experiment on the impact of a microgravity environment on the brain activity of astronauts, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 23, 2022. Picture taken March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

A worker at the Israeli startup Brain.Space builds an electroencephalogram (EEG) enabled helmet, due to be used in an experiment on the impact of a microgravity environment on the brain activity of astronauts, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 23, 2022. Picture taken March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

An electroencephalogram (EEG) enabled helmet, due to be used in an experiment on the impact of a microgravity environment on the brain activity of astronauts is displayed at Israeli startup Brain.Space in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 23, 2022. Picture taken March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

A model of an electroencephalogram (EEG) enabled helmet, due to be used in an experiment on the impact of a microgravity environment on the brain activity of astronauts is displayed at Israeli startup Brain.Space in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 23, 2022. Picture taken March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

A worker at the Israeli startup Brain.Space demonstrates an electroencephalogram (EEG) enabled helmet, due to be used in an experiment on the impact of a microgravity environment on the brain activity of astronauts, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 23, 2022. Picture taken March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

An electroencephalogram (EEG) enabled helmet, due to be used in an experiment on the impact of a microgravity environment on the brain activity of astronauts is displayed at Israeli startup Brain.Space in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 22, 2022. Picture taken March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

An electroencephalogram (EEG) enabled helmet, due to be used in an experiment on the impact of a microgravity environment on the brain activity of astronauts is displayed at Israeli startup Brain.Space in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 22, 2022. Picture taken March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games - Para Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill Sitting - National Alpine Skiing Centre, Yanqing district, Beijing, China - March 5, 2022. Brain Rowland of Canada in action. REUTERS/Aly Song 

Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games - Para Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill Sitting - National Alpine Skiing Centre, Yanqing district, Beijing, China - March 5, 2022. Brain Rowland of Canada in action. REUTERS/Aly Song TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Figure Skating - ISU European Figure Skating Championships - Tondiraba Ice Hall, Tallinn, Estonia - January 14, 2022 Monaco's Davide Lewton Brain in action during the Men's Free Skating REUTERS/Ints Kalnins 

Figure Skating - ISU European Figure Skating Championships - Tondiraba Ice Hall, Tallinn, Estonia - January 14, 2022 Monaco's Davide Lewton Brain in action during the Men's Free Skating REUTERS/Ints Kalnins 

Figure Skating - ISU European Figure Skating Championships - Tondiraba Ice Hall, Tallinn, Estonia - January 14, 2022 Monaco's Davide Lewton Brain in action during the Men's Free Skating REUTERS/Ints Kalnins 

Figure Skating - ISU European Figure Skating Championships - Tondiraba Ice Hall, Tallinn, Estonia - January 12, 2022 Monaco's Davide Lewton Brain in action during the men's short program REUTERS/Ints Kalnins 

Figure Skating - ISU European Figure Skating Championships - Tondiraba Ice Hall, Tallinn, Estonia - January 12, 2022 Monaco's Davide Lewton Brain in action during the men's short program REUTERS/Ints Kalnins 

Dr. Dave Kim talks about the iSyncWave digital brain health monitoring and LED therapy helmet during CES Unveiled, a media preview event, at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 3, 2022. REUTERS/Steve Marcus 

Hongjacga, cartoonist of Kakao Webtoon Dr. Brain, speaks during an interview with Reuters at a company studio in Seongnam, South Korea, December 1, 2021. Picture taken December 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran 

Hongjacga, cartoonist of Kakao Webtoon Dr. Brain, draws after an interview with Reuters at a company studio in Seongnam, South Korea, December 1, 2021. Picture taken December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran 

Hongjacga, cartoonist of Kakao Webtoon Dr. Brain, draws after an interview with Reuters at a company studio in Seongnam, South Korea, December 1, 2021. Picture taken December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran 

Victoria Jimenez, 53, brushes her teeth at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Victoria Jimenez, 53, works with physiotherapist Juan Daniel Diaz at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. “I think it’s important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation”, Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. “I’m a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on”. Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Occupational therapist Queen Emega helps Victoria Jimenez, 53, put on her sunglasses at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Occupational therapist Queen Emega and Victoria Jimenez, 53, carry out a therapy session at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Victoria Jimenez, 53, sets her cane aside as she gets ready for breakfast at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Occupational therapist Queen Emega and Victoria Jimenez, 53, carry out a therapy session at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Occupational therapist Queen Emega and Victoria Jimenez, 53, laugh at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Occupational therapist Queen Emega and Victoria Jimenez, 53, laugh as they avoid an electrician working as they walk at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Victoria Jimenez, 53, takes part in a therapy session at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Victoria Jimenez, 53, cuts an apple as Josefa Dominguez looks on during lunch at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Victoria Jimenez, 53, rests in her bedroom after lunch at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Occupational therapist Queen Emega and Victoria Jimenez, 53, are reflected on a vending machine as they walk to a therapy session at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Victoria Jimenez, 53, eats lunch at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Victoria Jimenez, 53, removes her sweater before lying down to rest in her bedroom at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I’m a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Occupational therapist Queen Emega leads Victoria Jimenez, 53, to her therapy session at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Victoria Jimenez, 53, touches the wall to find her bearings at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I’m a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

A sticker is stuck on a banister so Victoria Jimenez, who is visually impaired, can identify her bedroom by touching it at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

A TV is reflected on the sunglasses of Victoria Jimenez, 53, as she has breakfast at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. "I think it's important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation", Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. "I'm a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on". Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera