Supportive Telephone Contact Control Group. Patients and caregivers each received three separate, structured emotional support telephone calls with research staff (M duration = 13 minutes; SD = 6.5 minutes) to minimize differential drop-out with the RSV intervention group. Control callers asked questions of participants and then engaged in supportive conversations using empathic listening and reflection. Topics discussed included family, intergenerational ties, and important aspects of the patient's life, but structured reminiscence and the creative and therapeutic nature of legacy activities were not discussed.