The document discusses the disablement model and public health approach to aging. It begins by outlining Nagi's concept of disability, which views disability as a gap between an individual's abilities and the demands of their social and physical environment. It then discusses the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH) model and its evolution into the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model. The document notes that disability results from the interaction between an individual and their environment, and that similar impairments can lead to different levels of disability depending on environmental and personal factors. It concludes by discussing how modifying tasks and environments can help reduce disability.