Our Story

The idea behind Taproot was born on a napkin, when the two founders, Linda and Scarlett, connected their life stories and combined two completely different views of the world. That’s when innovation occurred.

Linda Buscemi is a behavioral expert who began applying her philosophy that “adverse behaviors are reactions from unmet needs” in the area of cognitive disorders, particularly dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. With that notion and using the person’s background, she successfully prevented and decreased adverse behaviors.
Being aware of the high costs of personalized treatment done by licensed professionals, and also the lack of trained caregivers involved in Behavioral Science interventions, there was an urge to scale this model. That’s when Linda approached Scarlett: she needed to automate this approach and enhance its reach. Scarlett, using her strong management and business background, and also having experienced two generations of loved ones lost to dementia, was immediately committed to sharing her business acumen.

TapRoot’s name comes from the belief that tapping into the history and long term memory provides the best opportunity to truly impact quality care. It is within this philosophy that non-pharmaceutical and person centered approaches prevent and decrease adverse reactions.

Our Mission

Using technology to support empathy for the cognitively impaired.