>>96379070
Absolutely do it, put it into the negative and set that shit to -8, same with dex. Part of your goals as an old man are:
>short term: to afford an amulet of health to restore your youthful vigor.
>long term: fearing death, you want to becoem younger to live longer.
Which both give you enough time to get hooked and involved in the plot of the campaign

So you're min/maxing, but you're actually putting yourself in real danger compared the rogue who dumps cha or the fighter who dumps int. Then you can max out str and cha, and maybe up that wis mod to show off your aging insight.