I'm have the worst, and best, of luck playing Man.

[thejeff]

As far as I know, Regeneration doesn't actually help prevent old age disease or other afflictions. It just stops the hp loss once you are diseased.

It's also never been clear to me whether being closer to your max age is better than being much over it. It may be worth giving her a Thistle mace for the turn anyway, if you can get one. At least for next year, if she doesn't get diseased this year.